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Nanomedical Market 2019 | How The Industry Will Witness Substantial Growth In The Upcoming Years | Exclusive Report By MRE Bulletin Line – Bulletin…

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The report scope includes detailed competitive outlook covering market shares and profiles key participants in the global Nanomedical market share. Major industry players with significant revenue share include Johnson & Johnson, Mallinckrodt plc., Merck & Company, Inc., Nanosphere, Inc., Pfizer, Inc., Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., Abbott Laboratories, CombiMatrix Corporation, General electric Company, Sigma-Tau Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and others.

The Nanomedical Market is expected to exceed more than US$ 306 Billion by 2024 at a CAGR of 10.3% in the given forecast period.

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Nanomedicine market is mainly driven by increase in acceptance of nanomedicine across diverse applications, rise in government funding & support, emerging technologies for drug delivery, rise in need for therapies with less side effects and allergies, and cost-effectiveness of therapies.

Growing healthcare facilities in developing countries are anticipated to bring numerous opportunities for the growth of nanomedicine market.

Nanomedicine is one of the applications of nanotechnology used in treatment, monitoring, diagnosis, and control of biological systems. Nanomedicine utilizes nanoscale control of materials to improve medicine delivery. Subsequently, nanomedicine has encouraged treatment against different diseases.

The global Nanomedical market is segregated on the basis of Indication as Ophthalmological Diseases, Immunological Diseases, Cardiovascular Diseases, Oncological Diseases, Infectious Diseases, Orthopedic Disorders, Neurological Diseases, Urological Diseases, and Others. Based on Application the global Nanomedical market is segmented in Implants, Regenerative Medicine, Diagnostic Imaging, Drug Delivery, Vaccines, and Others. Based on Modality the global Nanomedical market is segmented in Treatments and Diagnostics.

The global Nanomedical market report provides geographic analysis covering regions, such as North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of the World. The Nanomedical market for each region is further segmented for major countries including the U.S., Canada, Germany, the U.K., France, Italy, China, India, Japan, Brazil, South Africa, and others.

Competitive Rivalry

Johnson & Johnson, Mallinckrodt plc., Merck & Company, Inc., Nanosphere, Inc., Pfizer, Inc., Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., Abbott Laboratories, CombiMatrix Corporation, General electric Company, Sigma-Tau Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and others are among the major players in the global Nanomedical market. The companies are involved in several growth and expansion strategies to gain a competitive advantage. Industry participants also follow value chain integration with business operations in multiple stages of the value chain.

The Nanomedical Market has been segmented as below:

The Nanomedical Market is segmented on the lines of Nanomedical Market, By Indication, Nanomedical Market, By Application, Nanomedical Market, By Modality, Nanomedical Market, By Region and Nanomedical Market, By Company.

Nanomedical Market, By Indication this market is segmented on the basis of Ophthalmological Diseases, Immunological Diseases, Cardiovascular Diseases, Oncological Diseases, Infectious Diseases, Orthopedic Disorders, Neurological Diseases, Urological Diseases and Others. Nanomedical Market, By Application this market is segmented on the basis of Implants, Regenerative Medicine, Diagnostic Imaging, Drug Delivery, Vaccines and Others. Nanomedical Market, By Modality this market is segmented on the basis of Treatments and Diagnostics. Nanomedical Market, By Region this market is segmented on the basis of North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of the World. Nanomedical Market, By Company this market is segmented on the basis of Johnson & Johnson, Mallinckrodt plc., Merck & Company, Inc., Nanosphere, Inc., Pfizer, Inc., Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., Abbott Laboratories, CombiMatrix Corporation, General electric Company and Sigma-Tau Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

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Report Scope:

The global Nanomedical market report scope includes detailed study covering underlying factors influencing the industry trends.

The report covers analysis on regional and country level market dynamics. The scope also covers competitive overview providing company market shares along with company profiles for major revenue contributing companies.

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Table of Contents:

4.2.1 Drivers

4.2.2 Restraints

4.2.3 Opportunities

4.2.4 Challenges

4.2 Porters Five Force Analysis

10.1.1 Company Overview

10.1.2 Product/Service Landscape

10.1.3 Financial Overview

10.1.4 Recent Developments

10.2 Mallinckrodt plc.

10.2.1 Company Overview

10.2.2 Product/Service Landscape

10.2.3 Financial Overview

10.2.4 Recent Developments

10.3 Merck & Company, Inc.

10.3.1 Company Overview

10.3.2 Product/Service Landscape

10.3.3 Financial Overview

10.3.4 Recent Developments

10.4 Nanosphere, Inc.

10.4.1 Company Overview

10.4.2 Product/Service Landscape

10.4.3 Financial Overview

10.4.4 Recent Developments

10.5 Pfizer, Inc.

10.5.1 Company Overview

10.5.2 Product/Service Landscape

10.5.3 Financial Overview

10.5.4 Recent Developments

10.6 Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.

10.6.1 Company Overview

10.6.2 Product/Service Landscape

10.6.3 Financial Overview

10.6.4 Recent Developments

10.7 Abbott Laboratories

10.7.1 Company Overview

10.7.2 Product/Service Landscape

10.7.3 Financial Overview

10.7.4 Recent Developments

10.8 CombiMatrix Corporation

10.8.1 Company Overview

10.8.2 Product/Service Landscape

10.8.3 Financial Overview

10.8.4 Recent Developments

10.9 General electric Company

10.9.1 Company Overview

10.9.2 Product/Service Landscape

10.9.3 Financial Overview

10.9.4 Recent Developments

10.10 Sigma-Tau Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

10.10.1 Company Overview

10.10.2 Product/Service Landscape

10.10.3 Financial Overview

10.10.4 Recent Developments

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BIOPHARMACEUTICAL AND BIOMEDICINE MARKET RESEARCH, OPPORTUNITIES, EMERGING TRENDS, COMPETITIVE STRATEGIES AND FORECASTS 2016-2028 | AMGEN INC., F….

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This detailed market study covers biopharmaceutical and biomedicine marketgrowth potentials which can assist the stake holders to understand key trends and prospects in biopharmaceutical and biomedicine marketidentifying the growth opportunities and competitive scenarios. The report also focuses on data from different primary and secondary sources, and is analyzed using various tools. It helps to gain insights into the markets growth potential, which can help investors identify scope and opportunities. The analysis also provides details of each segment in the global biopharmaceutical and biomedicine market.

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According to the report, thebiopharmaceutical and biomedicine marketreport points out national and global business prospects and competitive conditions for biopharmaceutical and biomedicine. Market size estimation and forecasts were given based on a detailed research methodology tailored to the conditions of the demand for biopharmaceutical and biomedicine. The biopharmaceutical and biomedicine market has been segmented by type (upper body sling, leg sling, whole body sling), by application (hospital, clinic, other). Historical background for the demand of biopharmaceutical and biomedicine has been studied according to organic and inorganic innovations in order to provide accurate estimates of the market size. Primary factors influencing the growth of the demand Biopharmaceutical and biomedicine have also been established with potential gravity.

Regional segmentation and analysis to understand growth patterns:

The market has been segmented in major regions to understand the global development and demand patterns of this market. North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific by region are estimated to dominate the biopharmaceutical and biomedicine marketduring the forecast period. These regions have been market leaders for the overall healthcare sector in terms of technological developments and advanced medical treatments. Moreover, the government policies have been favorable for the growth of the healthcare infrastructure in these regions. North america and europe have an established healthcare infrastructure for product innovations and early adaptations. This is expected to drive the demand for biopharmaceutical and biomedicine market.

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The US, Germany, France, UK, Canada, and Spain have been some the major markets in the region. Asia Pacific is estimated to register one of highest CAGR for Biopharmaceutical and biomedicine marketduring the forecast period. This region has witnessed strategic investments by global companies to cater the growing demand in the recent years. China, Japan, India, South Korea, and Australia are amongst some of the key countries for biopharmaceutical and biomedicine marketin the region. Other regions including middle east, are estimated to be emerging markets for biopharmaceutical and biomedicine marketduring the forecast period.

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4) Analysis of R&D and demand for new technologies and new applications

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The researchers have studied the market in depth and have developed important segments such as product type, application and region. Each and every segment and its sub-segments are analyzed based on their market share, growth prospects and CAGR. Each market segment offers in-depth, both qualitative and quantitative information on market outlook.

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EuropeBiopharmaceutical and Biomedicine Market

Asia PacificBiopharmaceutical and Biomedicine Market

Middle East & AfricaBiopharmaceutical and Biomedicine Market

South AmericaBiopharmaceutical and Biomedicine Market

Major Companies:Amgen Inc., F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG, Novartis AG, Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, Inc., Sanofi S.A., Eli Lilly and Company, AbbVie Inc., Novo Nordisk A/S, Bristol Myers Squibb, NanoString Technologies, Inc., Qiagen N.V., Celgene Corporation, and Affimed N.V.

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Historic Year:2017-2018

Base Year:2019

Estimated Year:2020

Forecast Year: 2028

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Redefining the status quo in healthcare – The Business Times

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When Dean Ho looks into the future, he sees a world where more people have access to higher quality healthcare at lower costs. Some may call him an optimist, but the research director is in a better position than most to believe in this somewhat utopian vision.

As director at a research institute that is personalising patient care and using digital medicine to usher in a new frontier of healthcare, Dr Ho is leading efforts to develop artificial intelligence (AI)-based solutions to design clinical trials for various purposes, including novel drug development and more recently, formulating optimal drug combinations to treat the Covid-19 virus.

Dr Ho, 41, who moved to Singapore with his family from the United States in 2018, says: "We are working hard to scale the validation, deployment, and implementation of our AI-based platforms.

"One of our major goals is to demonstrate that we can dramatically reduce the cost of optimal drug combination development, with orders of magnitude reduction in costs and bringing AI-optimised treatment outcomes to patients years faster, particularly in the area of oncology. We are excited about what's on the horizon."

His team has been using a platform called IDentif.AI to determine optimal combination therapies that can be clinically-administered to treat Covid-19 patients. "From our first studies, we were able to identify an extensive list of possible combinations, ranked based on their efficiency at countering infection from a patient-derived SARS-CoV-2 live virus."

This list enables clinicians to select potential combinations that may or may not contain certain drugs due to drug shortages or a patient's pre-existing conditions. "This allows for a substantial level of actionability and versatility for clinicians, as they have a broad spectrum of treatment options," he explains.

The response has been encouraging so far. Already, multiple clinical communities across the globe have reached out to his team for their results, which have provided helpful guidance.

The team ultimately aims to work with multiple partners to develop IDentif.AI-pinpointed combinations based on a large collection of potential therapies. They also plan to develop a public database of these combinations for the benefit of the community. "In the event we need additional combinations in the future, we will be ready," he says.

Curating precision treatments

Dr Ho's pandemic-related work is just part of his broader mission to leverage technologies such as AI and nanotechnology to create precision and personalised medicine for the benefit of patients.

One of his more notable achievements is the creation of Curate.ai, an AI platform developed over about five years by a research team led by Dr Ho. As each individual's response to medication is unique and changing, Curate.ai uses a patient's data - such as how a tumour changes in size following a certain drug dosage - to generate a profile that is able to recommend the optimal drug dosage for this person at any point in time.

This method of dosing is designed to improve the efficacy and safety of treatments.

In 2018, Curate.ai's recommended drug dosage for a prostate cancer patient successfully reduced the size of his tumour. According to Dr Ho, his team's AI solutions are unique in that they use actual experimental data from studies to optimise the right drugs and doses. As a result, these platforms have already been taken to the clinic for multiple studies, he reveals.

"Importantly, by rapidly optimising how we develop these treatments or administer these treatments, we have an opportunity to markedly accelerate the delivery of these optimised therapies to patients, potentially reducing the cost of care while realising substantially improved treatment outcomes. Of note, our AI platforms can be broadly deployed against a broad spectrum of disease indications, so that we can continue to help as many patients as possible," he says.

Going big with nanotech

Dr Ho is also a pioneer in nanomedicine, with his team spearheading the use of nanoscopic "diamonds" that carry drugs to diseased cells in the body to treat cancer. Together with collaborators, they also developed a magnetic resonance imaging agent that dramatically improves imaging brightness, substantially reducing the amount of imaging agent required.

"Nanotechnology is exciting because the materials that we use are versatile and can be coated with a broad spectrum of therapies as well as imaging agents, and these nanomaterials can often markedly improve the efficiency and safety of drug treatment or imaging efficiency," explains Dr Ho.

For his AI-related work in personalised and precision medicine, as well as in the areas of nanomedicine, Dr Ho was the only Singapore-based academic inventor elected in 2018 as a fellow of the United States National Academy of Inventors, the highest professional accolade for academic inventors.

"I'm hoping that our aspirations of redefining the status quo in healthcare, and making practice-changing advances in medicine will have helped as many people as possible."

Family inspiration

One of Dr Ho's clinical trials was a collaborative project with his father focused on optimising drug therapy for liver transplant patients to prevent organ rejection.

"We were able to use AI to recommend appropriate dosages, but not only that, we could see an immediate and real benefit: patients could be discharged from intensive care up to a month earlier," he says.

"It was amazing to work with my dad to realise these outcomes for patients."

Indeed, the father of two aligns his work closely with how he views family. "We're often approached by families and communities who need help for a loved one.

"As a father, I want my children to know I'll always be there to help them when they need it. That's the same hope I have for the technologies we've developed."

Dr Ho was born and raised in Los Angeles and attended the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), graduating with a PhD in biomedical engineering. Before relocating to Singapore in 2018, he spent six years as a professor at UCLA.

His parents had migrated to the United States to pursue their education, and he learnt from them the importance of using one's achievements to give back to society. His father was a career innovator in various fields, from biomedical to aerospace engineering, and treated his team as family, while his mother is a gifted artist and speaker.

"My parents were a huge inspiration for me growing up. Both of my parents inspired me to give back to the community, and being surrounded by their diverse strengths has been amazing," he says.

His experiences growing up also taught him the importance of fostering a close-knit team at work, and being a responsible and nurturing parent and husband. He describes his son Ethan as an inquisitive child who adores sharks and all marine creatures, while his daughter is free-spirited and creative. He met his wife, Sarah Ahn, in college when both of them were pursuing biomedical doctorates, although she would later switch careers to study fashion design and establish her own label, NAMI.

It takes a village

Several months after the family moved to Singapore, Dr Ho's wife was diagnosed with a brain tumour. "After my wife's diagnosis, I was completely and utterly lost. I'm usually the one who knows what's next, because that's what I do. Now we were on the other side."

Thankfully, with the help of their community, Sarah was able to recover. "It takes a community to weather adversity. The minute we found out about Sarah's diagnosis, I was on the phone with so many people who went on to collectively play a role in saving her life and getting her back on her feet.

"We were away from our immediate family, but our community of supporters became a new family for us. We are so deeply grateful for that," he recalls.

Dr Ho believes that community will also be key in achieving his goal of advancing healthcare, as it will take a collective effort from different stakeholders in the sector's ecosystem. "Our team strongly believes that technology alone won't markedly advance healthcare. It takes the seamless integration of multiple disciplines and skill sets."

He notes that a key challenge in his work is to pair the AI platforms his team has developed with stakeholders that will play a vital role in ensuring that they can be integrated into healthcare workflows.

This includes doctor and nursing teams, healthcare economists, behavioural scientists, regulators, payer and reimbursement communities, as well as the patients and patient advocacy groups, among many others.

He cites these partners, as well as his own team members, as inspirations. "I consider this community my family, and collaborating with them has been an honour. Our work together is a mutual learning experience, and it has taken mutual inspiration to bring us to the point where we are now seeing the promise of clinical impact."

Leaving a legacy

While Dr Ho is well on his way to making a mark in the healthcare world, he is also focused on crafting a legacy that is far more personal in nature; and that is to ensure that his children have the means to achieve their own dreams.

He says: "To me, legacy planning means having the foresight to think ahead and provide peace of mind for our future generations so that they won't have to worry about not having the necessary means to support their aspirations. In the case of our children, we want to solidify their access to the financial means for limitless educational goals."

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Peterson Ridge has a new trailheadwith parking and bathrooms | Go Here | Bend – The Source Weekly

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Sisters' Peterson Ridge trail system has a new access point for people arriving via motor vehicle.

Those who've visited the trails probably remember the drill: Get to the trailhead early, or risk wandering the residential streets of Sisters looking for parking. That routine officially goes by the wayside this week, as the Deschutes National Forest opens a new trailhead for Peterson Ridge.

On July 29, officials from the Deschutes National Forest, City of Sisters, the Recreational Trails Program and Sisters Trail Alliance were scheduled to hold an invite-only COVID-era ribbon cutting ceremony at the new trailhead, located just east of Forest Road 16 near the old access point at Tyee Drive and Forest Road 16. The new trailhead has space for 25 cars to park, as well as restroom facilities. Later this year, the Sisters Trail Alliance will install an info kiosk at the trailhead as well, according to a release from the DNF.

"The Peterson trail system has grown in usage and the new trailhead will provide much needed parking capacity and alleviate congestion in nearby neighborhoods," stated Sisters Mayor Chuck Ryan in the July 27 release. "This trailhead, along with the recent Wychus Creek Overlook trail enhancement, are simply outdoor gems for our community especially in these challenging times."

Located on the south end of Sisters, Peterson Ridge hiking and biking trail is a popular trail system with a number of loops of up to 20+ miles for hikers and riders to enjoy. Following the opening of the new trailhead, the old one has been decommissioned.

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A Pawlet man is being held without bail after police said he fired a gun July 23 at the downstairs tenants in his home, allegedly hitting an air conditioner three times that was in the window of a room where one of the tenants was located.

Stanley F.S. Peterson, 37, of Pawlet, pleaded not guilty in Rutland criminal court on July 24 to two felony counts of aggravated assault with a weapon, two misdemeanor counts of reckless endangerment and a misdemeanor count of unlawful mischief.

Peterson was held without bail. According to the Vermont Department of Corrections inmate locator, Peterson was in the Springfield jail as of Wednesday afternoon.

The charges against Peterson were based on an affidavit written by Trooper Ryan Gardner of the Vermont State Police, who said police were called to the home where Peterson lives on Route 30 in Pawlet around 9:30 p.m. July 23.

Peter Hadeka, 40, who lived at the home, said Peterson, who he said lived in an apartment upstairs from him, had fired five shots from a handgun at Hadekas home and threatened to kill his family and dog.

Gardner said Granville, New York, police also responded to the scene. After troopers and Granville police reached what Gardner said was a long driveway, he said he learned Peterson called 911 and said his tenant had damaged a door.

Dispatchers told Peterson to go outside and walk down the driveway to police with his hands up but Peterson refused, the affidavit said. Gardner said Peterson told the dispatchers he was unarmed and his guns were in a safe but said he wouldnt leave his own apartment until the tenants were removed.

Peterson than hung up, less than 10 minutes after calling 911.

The affidavit said Peterson left his apartment and walked down the driveway around 10:15 p.m. but Gardner said Peterson was still not following commands from police and was detained by troopers because he was trying to walk away and wouldnt keep his hands up.

After Peterson was in custody, Hadeka showed the air conditioning unit to Gardner who said he saw what appeared to be three bullet holes in the unit and a spot that had been grazed by a bullet.

Hadeka said his roommate, Shasta Perez, was in her room, where the air conditioning unit was, when she told him she thought the unit had been shot. He said he went outside to take a look at it when Hadeka allegedly saw Peterson with a flashlight in one hand and a gun in the other.

Hadeka said Peterson made threats that scared him because he believed Peterson had shot at Hadekas vehicles in the past, and Hadeka knew that Peterson allegedly had many guns.

While Hadeka told police Peterson threatened him with a handgun, Gardner said he found 20-gauge shotgun casings outside the home.

Police executed a search warrant at Petersons home later on July 24 and seized 10 guns, according to the affidavit.

There was no indication in the affidavit about why Peterson would shoot at his tenants home, and there was no indication that police had questioned Peterson.

The Rutland County States Attorneys Office, through Ray Sun, a deputy states attorney, asked that Peterson be held without bail based on several factors including the accusations of violence.

Sun said Hadeka and Perez would be in danger if Peterson was released.

The evidence indicates that (Peterson) fired a shotgun into a window unit air conditioner installed in Mr. Hadeka and Ms. Perezs home and then when they emerged from their home to investigate the sounds of gunshots and the broken air conditioner, he threatened to kill them while holding the shotgun that he had just fired. This extreme violent and threatening conduct demonstrates deep animosity toward Mr. Hadeka and Ms. Perez and the ability and inclination to use lethal force against them, Sun wrote.

If convicted of all the charges against him, Peterson could be sentenced to up to 12 years and six months in jail.

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The Topeka Capital-Journals list of the Top 120 Shawnee County Athletes of 2020 is slowly starting to take shape.

A whopping 599 athletes make up the list of nominees for the current project, an update of The C-Js Top 100 list published in 2011.

The original list included high school, college, professional and Olympic stars, former world record-holders, as well as Hall of Famers in various sports.

While the 100 athletes who were named in 2011 were very deserving, a long list of recent county athletes have staked their claim for a spot on the updated list while others from the original list are deserving of a higher spot.

And even though there have been 599 athletes nominated, either back in 11 or this time around, Im convinced there are probably athletes who arent on the list who deserve consideration.

If readers agree, heres your final chance to right that potential wrong, with this the last call for deserving athletes to be nominated.

Nominations, with a brief description of qualifications, can be emailed to rpeterson@cjonline.com through Monday, Aug. 3, with The Capital-Journal planning to launch the project next month.

Candidates must have grown up in Shawnee County or graduated from a county high school and will be judged solely on their athletic achievements, meaning coaching feats and other sports-related contributions wont factor into the rankings.

Current Capital-Journal staffers will compile the list after gaining input from prominent local sports figures, as well as former Capital-Journal staff members.

To help in the nomination process, a list of the current nominees is listed below.

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NOMINATIONS FOR TOP 120 OF 2020

A Del Acker, Deana Alexander, Jack Alexander, Nathan Allen, Carky Alexander, Marky Alexander, Aaron Anderson, Ronnie Anderson, Tom Anderson, Al Apitz, Tony Arrington, Sarah Arterburn, Brett Ash, Lamont Austin.

B Bob Babb, Davy Babb, Mike Babb, Carly Bachelor, Kristie Bahner, Derek Bahner, Dan Baker, Corey Ballentine, Trish Barkemeyer, Tony Barksdale, Chris Barnes, Valerie Barnes, Corey Barron, Darrin Baumchen, Henry J. Bayliss, Tyler Bean, Ted Bechtel, Aaron Becker, Ray Beers, Greg Bell, Bob Benoit, Jocelyn Bentley, Boomer Berry, Ken Berry, Greg Besler, Lindsay Biggs, Troy Biladeau, Emil Bilstein, Linda Binggeli, Charlie Black, Michael Blackwell, Mike Blaisdell, Jamie Blakeley, Wolf Blaser, Don Bliss, Dallas Blocker, Alexa Bordewick-Dreiling, Dean Boyles, John Brantham, Clarence "Kid'' Breithaupt, Bob Briggs, Elliott Broadnax, T.C. Broadnax, Keya Brown-Downing, Jeff Bruce, Matt Buhler, Mitch Buhler, Rod Bunde, Tom Bunger, Bob Bunten, Richard Burgardt, Mike Bush, Dee Dee Buzzi, Jack Bybee.

C Alonzo Canady, Don "Moe'' Canfield, Lisa Carey, Ben Carlson, Chris Carlson, Kristen Carlson, Nick Carlson, Tom Carlson, Zach Carlson, Chris Carpenter, Preston Carrington (Syed Abdul Mutfi), Dave Carson, Gil Carter, Marcel Carter, Woodrow Carter, Dale Carver, Marion Carver, Dan Cassidy, Cierra Ceazer, Kelsey Chipman, Marc Chrisco, Tim Clark, Avery Clifton, Dara Clouse, Dan Cnossen, R.D. Cogswell, Hal Coffman, Will Cokeley, Pat Colley, Lisa Comstock, Duff "Sir Richard'' Cooley, Megan Cooney, Jordan Cooper, Bradon Copeland, Chuck Copp, Kevin Cowan, Tych Cowdin, Erica Cowhick-Book, Dave Crandell, Tracy Crawford, Aaron Crow, Dale Cushinberry, Garry Cushinberry.

D George Darrow, Kerry Darting, Dan Davis, George Davis, Paula Davis, Russell Davis, John Dean, Bridget Deghand, Rick DeHart, Jack Deines, Gary Deiter, Ed Delk, Elwood "Bingo'' DeMoss, Judy Desch, Ryan Deutsch, Patty Dick, Alan Dickinson, Emily Dicus, Chris Dieker, Bob Diel, Tom Dinkel, Kelly Dirks, Atticus Disney, Tyler Dobelbower, James Dodson, Lee Dodson, Joe Douglas, Melvin Douglas, Stephen Downey, Kelli Dudley, Antoine Dulan, Fred Dumas, Jimmy Dumas, Keith Dunkel, Brad Durbin, Judy Dyer, Jimmy Dykes, Larry Dykes.

E Steve Eagan, Ron Ediger, Don Edwards, Mark Elliott, Karl Evans, Ted Evans.

F Lauren Falley, Dean Farrell, Wendy Farthing-Watson, Clifford "Bud'' Fawl, Bruce Ferguson, Cecil Fillyaw, Ryan Finan, Paul Fink, Beth Fisher, Trey Fisher, Chad Flores, Shelley Foster-Duffey, Lindsey Frey, Termaine Fulton.

G Santos Garcia, Tanner Gardner, Lindsay Garver, Dan Gay, Will Geary, Mike Geist, Jayme Gergen, David Gish, Justin Glasgow, Abbie Glynn, Jim Golden, Nick Golden, Steve Gomez, Charles "Chick'' Gordon, Grant Gould, Katie Graham, John Grantham, Jesse Gray, Lori Green, Art Griggs, Ross Grimsley Sr., Steve Groth, Ashlee Gustin, Aubree Gustin, Marylys Gwaltney.

H Rip Hagerman, Melanie Hall, Austin Halsey, Kasey Hamilton, Austin Hanson, Mark Hanson, Jennifer Hardesty, Steve Hardesty, Arthur Hardy, Matt Harrington, Tim Harrison Joe Harvey, Collin Hase, John Hastings, Scott Haverkamp, Jim Hayes, Earl Hays, Rob Hays, Dana Hazen, Harun Hazim, Nadira Hazim, Sharieff Hazim, Dillon Hazlett, Jerad Head, Kevin Hedberg, Sarah Heeb, Daniel Heflin, Theo Heflin, Clarence "Lefty'' Heise, Wilmer Henderson, Kelly Hennes, Tyler Herl, Sherman Herold, William Herron, Bruce Hill, Madeline Hill, Mikey Hoffer, Joel Hoffman, Maggie Holmberg, Amanda Holmes, Amelia Holmes, Adam Holthaus, Mark Homlish, Brian Horak, Tucker Horak, Julie Howerton, Jackie Hoyt, Wyatt Hubert, Tyrone Hudson, Tisharria Huggins, John Hughes, Michael Hunninghake, Scott Hunsicker, Blake Hunter, Brooklyn Hunter, Tommy Hunter, Dave Hupp, Jared Huske, Mariah Hutchinson.

I Kyle Ingenthron, Ryan Irvin, Larry Irwin, Becky Ives.

J Mike Jackson (Topeka High), Mike Jackson (Highland Park), William "Rosco'' Jackson, Teven Jenkins, Kelly Jennings, Blair Johnson, Eric Johnson, Floyd Johnson, Jennifer Johnson Jewett, John Johnson, Karwin Johnson, Ken "Hook'' Johnson, Mark Johnson, Ray Johnson, Branden Joost, Chance Joost, Jeneka Joyce, Shawn Joy.

K Carrie Kaberline, Scott Kauffman, Deon Kayhill, Ryan Kelly, Crystal Kemp, Paul Kemp, John Kendrick, Bill Kennedy, Adrian King, Danny Kingcannon, Liesel Kirk-Fink, Don Kirkwood, Jordan Kitchen, Dianna Klamm, Laura Klamm, Matt Klusener, Danielle Knipp, John Knoll, Brandon Kohake, Ryan Koontz, Greg Kopf, Steve Krueger, Jerry Kruger, Kyle Kruger, Lon Kruger, Shannon Kruger.

L Paige Ladbenburger, Brady Lamar, Jack Lambert, Dave Langford, Brooke LaRue, Levi Lee, Tatyana Legette, Lisa Leiber, Ben Leiker, Tony Leiker, Scott Leon, Darrell "Dode'' Lesser, Delvy Lewis, Kelsey Lewis, Trey Lewis, Bill Lindsay, Melaine Livergood-Kester, Donnie Lockhart, Aaron Lockwood, Frank Logan, Megan Lucas, Kevin Lutz.

M Lamar Mady, Courtney Mahon, Jessica Mainz, Dale Mallon, Steve Mallory, Kaylee Manns, Lacie Manns, Stacie Marmet-Lasswell, Greg Marney, Pat Martin, Dwight Martinek, Ron Martinek, Tom Matukewicz, Rhonda Matzke, George Mayfield, Korey Mayronne, Dudley "Tully'' McAdoo, Chauncey McBride, Rick McCabe, Dick McConnell, Chris McCulloch, Bill McDonald, Steve McDonald, Kate McEwen-Hansen, Guy McFadden, Amber McGinnis, B.J. McGivern, C.B. McGrath, Randy McGrath, Rollie McGrath, T.J. McGreevy, John McGrew, Dani McHenry-Schmidt, Orson "Shorty'' McLaughlin, Sean McManus, Jahmal McMurray, Kyle McNorton, Kirke Mechem, Julie Meidinger, Tom Meier, Duane "Blacky'' Melvin, Katie Merriam, Maggie Metz, C.C. Metzler, Larry Miller, Bill Mills, Kathy Mohler, Haley Molden, Billie Jean Moore, John Morgan, Jacob Morgan, Caitlin Morrisey, Steve Moten, Carroll Ray "Dink'' Mothell, Rick Mudge, Rebekah Mueller, Margaret Murdock, Paul Muxlow, Leea Murphy-Carter, Bill Myers.

N Chuck Nelson, Erika Nelson, Charles Nez, Trisa Nickoley, Anna Nimz, Mark Nordstrom, Sheri Norris.

O Nikki Olberding, Dan O'Mara, Daniel Ortiz, Paul Oswald.

P Fred Palenske, R.C. Palmer, Ron Paradis, Jim Paramore, Abreanna Parker, Sherman Parks Jr., Craig Parman, Shannon Parr, James Patrick, A.J. Patterson, Denny Payne, Matt Peacock, Logan Pegram, Whitney Pegram, Jennifer Perine, Don Perkins, Gene Petersen, Jared Peterson, Darrell Peyton, Marty Pfanenstiel, Mark Pickens, Don Pierce, Kristen Pierce, Ray "Lefty'' Pierce, Danny Piles, Angie Poell-Bachelor, Don Pollom, Derek Pomeroy, Raphael Posey, Susan Punzo, Tim Powell, George Pratt, David Proctor, Jason Puderbaugh.

Q John Queen.

R Charlie Rappard, Bruce Rathbun, Ronnie McGivern, Robbie Rea, Damon Reed, Hayley Reed, Scott Reichert, Jayde Reid, Jeff Reid, Rob Reilly, Bob Renker, Fred Renker, Alicia Revely, Dave Reynolds, Janet Rice, Rico Richardson, Eddie Riddle, Tonna Rieger, Bob Riley, Chad Rodriguez, Lori Roenbaugh, Grant Rogers, Faith Rottinghaus.

S Rito Saenz, Steve Sanneman, Laura Sargent, Ariana Scales, Sarah Scheckel, Bill Schmidt, Jonathan Schmidt, Tyler Schmidt, Perry Schmiedeler, Larry Schneider, Dawn Schreiber, Adam Schroeder, Steve Schuster, Sammie Schurig, Spenser Scott, Todd Scott, Warren Seitz, Tom Sewell, Brenda Shaffer-Dahl, Justin Shaw, Sandy Shaw, Nathan Sheafor, Jeff Shelar, MIke Shinn, Charles Short, Christine Silovsky, Kalee Silovsky, Paul Silovsky, Tom Silovsky, Ben Simecka, Brock Simpson, Ian Simpson, Steve Simpson, Barbara Sipes, Brady Sisk, Matt Sivesind, Fred Slaughter, Kevin Sloan, Troy Slusser, Blake Smith, Dean Smith, Jan Smith, Kendall Smith, Scott Smith, Sharp Smith, Adam Sokolowski, Sherri Spangler-Monhollon, Sasha Spann-Wallace, Lance Sparks, Shara Stafford, Mike Starbuck, Bob Steinbock, Maurice Stevens, Brenda Stolle, Tracey Stowe, Carl Strecker, Kristin Strecker, Clyde Strimple, Corrinne Stringer, Nick Stringer, Stan Stringer, Tom Stringer, Adin Stromgren, Whitney Stromgren, Jason Stuke, Shannon Suddarth, Angie Suther, Brent Swanson, Jazz Sweet.

T Ky Thomas, Matt Thonen, Winston Tidwell, Steve Tilford, Chris Torrez, Mike Torrez, Glenn Trammel, Iain Trimble, Tony Trimble, Ed Tucker, Jay Tunnell, Mark Turgeon.

U Mike Unrein, Erin Underwood, Kristen Underwood.

V Elise Valdez, Darth Vaughn, Stan Vernon, Beau Vest, Clardy Vinson, Scott Vondemkamp.

W Carrie Wagaman, John Waltz, Bob Wanamaker, Kevin Ward, Dave Warren, Cassie Wassengerg, Heather Wassenberg, Buzzy Watts, Derrick Watts, Doug Weber, Kyle Weems, Odell Weidner, Kasey Weishaar, Pat Weissbeck, Rick Weissbeck, Garth Wellshear, Thad Wellshear, Rick Wendland, Sandy Werner, Macahla Wesley, Chris Wheeler, Wayne Wheeler, Josh White, Sarah White, Chris White-Ready, George Whitney, Scott Wichman, Michael Wilhoite, Sparky Wilhelm, Bill Wilkerson, Don Williams, Jake Williams, James Williams, Peyton Williams, Tootie Williams, Kent Williamson, Don Wilson, Gene Wilson, Mandy Wilson, Mindy Wilson, Theron Wilson, Troy Wilson, Sam Winter, Kevin Wood, Mike Woodfin, Gary Woodland, Josh Workman, Marty Workman, Janelle Wright, J.P. Wright, Shane Wright.

Y Latisha Yarnell, Luke Yarnell, Lyndall Yarnell.

Z Ryan Zeferjahn, Duane Zlatnik, Taylor Zordel.

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NYU Long Island School of Medicine Is First School on Long Island to Start 202021 Term, May Be Microcosm of ‘Hybrid’ Class Model – NYU Langone Health

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NYU Long Island School of Medicine held a White Coat Ceremony todaya rite of passage for students entering medical schools the world overexcept this years initiation was unprecedented, coming on the heels of the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Adapting to this environment, the medical school has developed a hybrid curriculum for the upcoming semester: a combination of in-person and tele-education training that may serve as a microcosm for how many colleges will model their curriculums for the upcoming school year.

More than 4,200 students vied for the 24 admitted slots for NYU Long Island School of Medicinewhich offers full-tuition scholarshipsillustrating the unwavering dedication of these individuals entering the field of medicine during this challenging time.

Our students are entering this field with a great solemnity and clarity of purpose, with the pandemic energizing them even more so to help advance medical care, says Steven Shelov, MD, MS, founding dean and chief academic officer at NYU Long Island School of Medicine. Our hybrid curriculum is unique to medical schools, from the very outset integrating basic science with clinical experiencesa bench-to-bedside approach where classroom learning transfers directly to clinical cases.

As part of the hybrid model, tele-educational aspects will include weekly prerecorded lectures by faculty followed by twice-weekly, virtual question and answer sessions. For in-person classroom training, the school will adhere to the strictest of infection prevention protocols, allowing for critical learnings such as anatomy and the delivery of outpatient clinical care. Personal protective equipment (PPE) will be provided and utilized, including face shields as appropriate for up-close educational sessions. In-person learning sessions will be problem-based, with small groups of about eight students each pursuing medical case scenarios to collaboratively identify and diagnoses illnesses. Students will virtually research relevant medical issues on their own to contribute to in-person discussions.

The schools new White Coat Ceremony included students reciting a version of the Hippocratic Oath acknowledging their commitment to serving humanity with honor, compassion, and dignity. During the ceremony, each student donned a white medical coat in a ritual that could be seen by family and friends via Zoom.

Medicine is about lifelong learning, and the path to becoming a physician is not linear, saysRobert I. Grossman, MD, the dean of NYU Grossman School of Medicine and CEO of NYU Langone Health. To succeed requires enormous knowledge and understanding of diseasesand the ability to rapidly adapt to evolving medical sciences. NYU Long Island School of Medicine will provide our students with the capacity to create a legacy of significant accomplishment in all of these regards.

Incoming students come from all over the country, with 17 from the tristate areaincluding 3 from Long Islandand others from Colorado, Florida, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Virginia, and beyond. They hail from top universities such as Brown, Columbia, Duke, Johns Hopkins, and NYU, as well as schools in the CUNY and SUNY systems such as City College of New York, Brooklyn College, and Stony Brook. Ten students are male, including 1 who is an award-winning K12 school nurse, and 14 are female. Eight students entering the school are the first in their families to graduate from college; one shared a story about how a dearth of medical care in his rural, West Africa home region inspired him to become a primary care physician so that he could help keep patients healthy.

NYU Long Island School of Medicine, which initiated its inaugural school year last summer, is a partnership between NYU and NYU Langone Health, situated on the campus of NYU Winthrop Hospital. The school offers full-tuition scholarships with an innovative, accelerated three-year curriculum exclusively devoted to training primary care physicians. The curriculum is concentrated on internal and community medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, and general surgery, and contrasts with more traditional four-year schools that tend to focus on specialty medicine.

Its an inspiring time to study medicine, says Andrew Hamilton, president of NYU. The past six months have given us all a renewed appreciation for the heroism of doctors and nurses, and essential seems too weak a word to describe the work that we are training NYU Long Island School of Medicine students to perform. In particular, they will be fulfilling a pressing need for primary care physicians in this country.

Anne Kazel-WilcoxPhone: 516-663-4999anne.kazel@nyulangone.org

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75 attend webinar on implications of Covid on economy – The Tribune India

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Ludhiana, July 30

The department of economics of Khalsa College for Women (KCW), Sidhwan Khurd, organised a national webinar on Economic implications of Covid-19 on Indian economy. Ranjit Singh Ghuman, professor of eminence, GNDU, Amritsar, professor of economics, CRRID, Chandigarh, was the resource person.

He dwelled upon economic implications of the Covid-19 such as decline in the per capita income, less purchasing power and effective demand. Principal of the college Rajwinder Kaur Hundal welcomed the resource person and expressed gratitude to him. She also congratulated the department of economics for holding the webinar as it was the need of the hour. Jasdeep Kaur, HoD, Department of Economics, was the programme moderator and Prof Ramanpreet Kaur (computer science) provided technical assistance. As many as 75 participants attended the webinar.

Meanwhile, the college also organised a virtual workshop on Research writing effectively, efficiently and expeditiously: Advance features of MS Word. Earlier, the principal welcomed the resource person, Dinesh K Gupta, professor, Department of Library and Information Science, KU, Kurukshetra.

Engg college introduces short-term courses

Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College (GNDEC) has taken a step towards providing short-duration courses in the emerging fields of engineering and technology. The initiative has been taken in line with the UGC guidelines, according to the college authorities.

Being an autonomous institution, the GNDEC has liberty to start need-based courses in the emerging areas. The academic council and board of governors of the GNDEC have recently given the approval to start seven courses under various streams of engineering. Prominent fields that have been selected include smart manufacturing, machine learning and artificial intelligence, data science, electrical vehicles, industrial safety, VLSI, project management and concrete technology, said principal Sehijpal Singh.

These courses are of one-year duration and after successful completion, a postgraduate diploma will be awarded, he said. TNS

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Medical education in the time of COVID-19 – Science Advances

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Diane B. Wayne Marianne Green Eric G. Neilson

In current circumstances, one rightfully wonders if persistence of SARS-CoV-2 will fundamentally alter the landscape of medical education and hospital training. Because of the absence of a vaccine, the prevalence of this virus adds to annual respiratory illnesses caused by seasonal influenza, respiratory syncytial virus, rhinoviruses, and other coronaviruses. Faced with a looming new normal, many educators are ruminating on how best to ensure rigorous medical training that produces a steady stream of competent physicians.

By way of background, the umbrella of medical education covers a highly structured curriculum in a variety of preclinical and clinical environments whose architecture and requirements are set by the Liaison Committee for Medical Education (LCME) (1) and the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) (2). These requirements reflect established habits for producing quality outcomes. Capricious changes to these requirements can alter the carat of each uncut gem matriculating to medical school. For this reason, students follow inviolate course work to their doctorate. Graduates can apply for state licensure to become physicians after receiving accredited training as interns and residents. Only later when seen serving a public good are physicians fully vested professionals. Such training can last 7 to 10 years.

Modern training encompasses a well-thought out system of educational milestones that are highly interactive, increasingly team-based, and guided by educators who have mastered their craft. Competent physicians are not born; they are madetaught to integrate the language of science with recent concepts of disease, diagnosis, treatment, and empathy. A gradual move to some outcome measures now provides a few entrustable professional activities and procedures that students must master before residency training (3). Technology also plays an increasingly important role in teaching core clinical skills as simulation centers and computerized anatomy laboratories become more prevalent (4). Patient histories and physical examinations, how hospitals and medical records work, and the art of detective conversations can only be honed, however, in supervised settings that engage real patients.

This spring, medical education in many institutions experienced abrupt disruptions in the face of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Teaching hospitals encountered a rapidly expanding illness, shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE), and growing concern for exposures to asymptomatic carriers. At Northwestern Medicine, our least experienced clinicians, the medical students, were removed temporarily from direct patient care. The preclinical curriculum was migrated online with evidence of similar or improved learning compared to prior years. Students on hospital rotations completed virtual clerkships and clinical skill assessments and participated in newly created online electives. Interdisciplinary faculty similarly launched COVID-19 courses focusing on the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of the infection, as well as the health disparities and ethical considerations associated with pandemics.

While marching along this curriculum, medical students also channeled their energy and concern through community service. They led donation efforts for PPE, set up food drives, participated in patient education at community sites, worked with clinicians to contact patients diagnosed with COVID-19 to assess their health status, and made food and prescription deliveries to senior citizens and others needing help across Chicago. Through these experiences, students learned about health inequities and social determinants of disease in a manner not easily addressed in the classroom.

Several months into this disruption, our focus has shifted toward creating a new normal. While a return to contact patient care and teaching remains highly desirable, we are carefully evaluating various formats for delivering other parts of the curriculum. What seems certain is that a return to a typical preCOVID-19 teaching platform is unlikely, and that many creative changes are here to stay. Large-scale adoption of online education during the pandemic shows that it is possible to achieve a number of teaching objectives virtually. Faculty previously resistant to technology-enhanced learning now have evidence of its ability to meet the needs of preclinical students who value adaptive and self-directed study; some may need to review specific content several times, whereas others will proceed more rapidly. Augmented intelligence and machine learning will support this model by achieving the goal of a more tailored outcomes-based education. Undoubtedly, this undertaking will result in additional innovations, flexibility, and experimentation in areas such as anatomy, problem-based learning, clinical skills education, assessment of student well-being, and mentorship or career advising.

Many improvements to medical education are a natural consequence of disruptive moments. As we reflect on the COVID-19 pandemic, changes to the medical curriculum that ensure more focus on infection control, pandemic modeling, population and public health, telemedicine, and health equity are desirable. New learners need modern tools to prepare for a response to unexpected medical events in the future. In addition, we have witnessed the spreading value of resilience, grit, and tolerance for uncertainty on the front lines of patient care. We must continue to select for these qualities in future matriculants.

Despite the temptation for unfettered innovation, we also know that some elements of the curriculum cannot change. The heroic actions of health care workers currently treating patients with COVID-19 reaffirm professionalism and community service as core attributes of a well-taught student. Clinical competency also depends on reliable assessment tools that ensure that our graduates are prepared to enter residency training with the knowledge and skills to provide safe and effective patient care.

Sinek reminds us that working hard for something we dont care about is called stress, while working hard for something we love is called passion (5). The latter is achieved by witnessing selflessness and a desire to make a difference, core traits that inspired our students to pursue careers in medicine in the first place. As we look toward the future, medical education may never be the same again, and our accrediting agencies will have to join in the adaptation. We now have an opportunity to create a better medical school experience with improved flexibility and outcomes that still ensures competence from this increasingly complex effort.

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Seton Hall Works with City of East Orange, Jamila Davis, Tamika Mallory and Yandy Smith to Bring Virtual Summer Work Experience Program to Area Youth…

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Seton Hall University is working with the City of East Orange and the Mayor's Office of Employment and Training on the city's new Virtual Summer Work Experience Program, which runs between July 13 and Aug. 21.

The virtual work experience program is being offered through VIP Online Academy, which was started in response to COVID-19 by author and entrepreneur Jamila Davis in partnership with civil rights activist Tamika Mallory and Love and Hip Hop's Yandy Smith. The East Orange program is under the direction of Mayor Ted Green and Professor Juan Rios, director of the Department of Social Work at Seton Hall University.

The program was made available to 300 East Orange residents between the ages of 14 and 20 and participants are paid $10 per hour for a 20-hour week Monday through Thursday. Capacity for the program was reached quickly.

Professor Rios spearheaded the initiative at Seton Hall, identifying faculty presenters, assessing presentation themes from faculty and also presenting in weekly workshops within the cohort.

In addition to workshops on the cultivation of mental well being and the benefits of higher education and job opportunities within the academic world, the presentations often highlight the narratives of faculty members of color at Seton Hall who have "beaten the odds" to take their place in the academic world. As Seton Hall is home to the Leadership program named #1 in the nation by HR.com for five years in a row, naturally faculty workshops have also included effective leadership training.

Professor Rios has also developed the means to track and gauge the success of the program, measuring self-efficacy through a pre/post-test assessment model to provide data points on the outcome variables, thereby allowing for success-based adjustments in programming for subsequent iterations in East Orange and other cities.

"This is an extraordinary opportunity for us to reach into the community and begin to make a real difference in the lives of our youth," said Rios. "This isn't about preparing students to achieve only in the future, but now with real marketable skills and the wherewithal for them to flourish personally, within the community and in the economy at large. This partnership between community leaders, entrepreneurs, activists of color and a university is a model that is innovative, current and absolutely necessary."

Regular program participants and mentors from Seton Hall also include Majid Whitney, associate dean and director of Seton Hall's Educational Opportunity Fund and Freshman Adviser and ROTC Military Science Instructor Julius Moore, who retired from the U.S Army at the rank of Sergeant First Class after 24 years of service which included three combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The virtual Summer Work Experience program offers six modules: OSHA 30 for construction and labor; Media/Podcast; Music Development; Personal Care for hair, makeup, etc.; Web/Graphic Design; and Wellness/Physical Fitness. Students choose one module and receive certification in that area upon completion of the six-week program. A small number of interested applicants have also received traditional on-site employment with the city's Department of Public Works and the East Orange Water Department.

"I cannot tell you how excited I am to be able to provide our students with a relevant job training experience that can translate into income long after this program ends," Mayor Green said. "We've had to shut down and cancel so much over the past few months, but there was no way we were going to allow COVID-19 to stop us from giving our young people a chance to learn and earn this summer." He continued, "As successful as this program has been so far, we're looking for meaningful ways in which to expand this partnership with Seton Hall, VIP and some of the many business leaders that have expressed an interest in doing more to bring marketable skills and employment to our youth."

The online program, which emphasizes personal accountability, entrepreneurship and job training as well as academics, was started by Jamila Davis as a supportive resource to incentivize students to do well in school, discover viable career opportunities and learn to avoid poor choices. VIP Online Academy is the COVID inspired virtual follow up to Davis' work over the last three years with Yandy Smith and Tamika Mallory conducting community engagement services, providing workshops in schools, communities and cities throughout the country that teach students various specialized skills sets to help them to be successful and make sound decisions.

"Partnering with Seton Hall and the City of East Orange will allow us to empower our students to choose the right road, right now," said Davis. "And now is the time. It costs more than $60,000 per year to incarcerate someone in New Jersey, and even more in New York as a society, we simply can't afford to lose another generation to the streets. How much better would it be to help create a generation of business owners, entrepreneurs and employees?"

Those who would like more information or would like to talk about additional partnership opportunities are encouraged to contact the VIP Online Academy directly, which functions under the auspices of the nonprofit, Partners Uplifting Our Daughter & Sons, at info@viponlineacademy.com; or the City of East Orange at (973) 677-8914 or eastorangeswep.org.

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Plug and Play Japan to Open its New Office "Plug and Play Osaka" – PRNewswire

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Plug and Play Osaka will be located at Knowledge Capital in Osaka City and will carry out an accelerator program focused on Smart Cities. Together with founding anchor partners including Daikin Industries, Ltd., Kintetsu Group Holdings Co.,Ltd., Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc., Resona Holdings,Inc., Obayashi Corporation, DENTSU INC., and ecosystem partner TAKENAKA CORPORATION, we aim to contribute to the startup ecosystem in Keihanshin Metropolitan area.

Plug and Play is a world-class global venture capital/accelerator that partners with leading companies to support startups with innovative technologies and ideas. It carries out over 60 accelerator programs annually, providing more than 400+ companies with solutions to drive innovations. In addition, we have accelerated 2,000+ startups since its inception in 2006.

Plug and Play Japan was established in July 2017 and celebrated its third anniversary earlier this month. Plug and Play Japan has implemented five programs so far, and has selected and accelerated a total of 400 domestic and international startups in the programs, together with 43 corporate partners as of July 21st, 2020.

In addition to the Plug and Play Tokyo office, Plug and Play opened in Kyoto last year and is announcing their third location in Japan, "Plug and Play Osaka," with seven founding partners.

Osaka, a city that boasts a history of 1,400 years, has prospered as a gateway from other countries with foreign trades and diplomatic relations since ancient times. With the opportunity to hold global events such as Osaka/Kansai Expo 2025, Plug and Play aims to contribute to the development of Osaka's progress towards building a Smart City.

Currently in Osaka, various social issues, such as challenges associated with changes in demographic structure (declining birthrate/working-age population and increasing aging population), revitalization of urban infrastructure and new towns that were rapidly developed during the bubble economic growth period, and severe weather disasters etc, are becoming more and more apparent. There is a limit to the conventional solution methods, requiring new countermeasures utilizing advanced technologies.

To solve these urban social issues, the first program of Plug and Play Osaka will be carried out at Knowledge Capital in Grand Front Osaka, which is the most innovative hub in Osaka's startup ecosystem, under the theme of Smart Cities. The first program will focus on the following categoriese1Smart Life & Construction,2Travel & Experiences,3Urban Mobility & Clean Tech,4Hospitality & Health.

In addition, the program will be operated with the cooperation from Osaka Prefecture, Osaka City, Kinki Economic Affairs Bureau of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, and Knowledge Capital.

Plug and Play Osaka's mission is to make the Keihanshin Metropolitan area one of the world's leading startup ecosystems. About half of the startups selected for the Plug and Play Japan program come from overseas. Leveraging their network spanning more than 30 locations in 16 countries around the world (as of July 21st, 2020), Plug and Play will hold their accelerator program in Osaka with companies who want to incorporate new urban solutions that utilize advanced technology.

Applications for the first accelerator program of Plug and Play Osaka will start from July 21st through September 7th. In addition, corporate partners are welcome to join at any time.

Comments from Founding Partners

Daikin Industries, Ltd.Deputy Director of Technology & Innovation Center and Director of CVC OfficeMr. Taro MitaniWe are committed to "open innovation" to create new value while actively incorporating external technologies and knowledge. We are currently working extensively with universities and companies. Also, we are working with startups to develop new products. Through working with external parties, we are seeing various possibilities creating innovative services and business models.

To accelerate the open innovation, we will collaborate with Plug and Play Osaka and create innovations under the theme of smart cities to reduce environmental damage and contribute to people's well-being. In particular, Osaka, where the program will be held, is home to the company's headquarters, production facilities, and the Technology Innovation Center. We aim to create global achievements by creating new internal contacts with startups around the world through Plug and Play Osaka.

Kintetsu Group Holdings Co.,Ltd.,Director of General Planning DepartmentPresident of Kintetsu Venture Partners Co., Ltd.Mr. Kazuhito FujitaI would like to congratulate Plug and Play on the opening of Plug and Play Osaka.

The Kintetsu Group has developed a wide variety of businesses that support the daily lives of various people, including railway, real estate, distribution, and leisure businesses.

In recent years, in order to provide new value to the local community, we are promoting business creation through the utilization of technology and open innovation such as realizing digital regional currencies, MaaS, and the establishment of CVC.

We are facing difficulties due to COVID-19 today. We would like to further promote collaborative creation with domestic and overseas startups and partner companies by joining Plug and Play Osaka in order to respond to the changes in society. We will contribute to the realization of a "rich-life" in the new era and the development of the global ecosystem in the Kansai region.

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.Member of the Board of Directors,Deputy PresidentMr. Naoki HoriCongratulations on the opening of Plug and Play Osaka. In Osaka, which will continue to grow in the future, I hope Plug and Play Osaka will be the gateway for many startups. Despite the current instability on a global scale, MUFG will continue to contribute to the development of the startup ecosystem in Osaka with startups and other corporate partners.

Resona Holdings, Inc.Executive Officer (in charge of Group Strategy Department)Mr. Gen NakaharaCongratulations on the opening of Plug and Play Osaka. In the Osaka and Kansai region, there are high expectations for the creation of innovation aiming at the Osaka, Kansai EXPO 2025. The Resona Group will accelerate its efforts for open innovation to provide new value through co-creation. We will contribute to the sustainable development of the economy of Osaka and the Kansai region.

Obayashi CorporationExecutive Vice President, General Manager of Osaka Main Office, General Manager of Yumeshima Development DivisionMr. Isamu KakenoCongratulations on the opening of Plug and Play Osaka. With the advance of innovative technologies such as AI, IoT, and Mobility, we are seeing the creation of new innovations. We have high hopes for the creation of new innovation through collaboration between the unique construction and urban development technologies we have cultivated over many years and the excellent smart technologies that startups own.

TAKENAKA CORPORATIONManaging Officer, Director of Technology DivisionMr. Rikuta MurakamiI would like to congratulate Plug and Play on the opening of Plug and Play Osaka.

Our company has challenged the construction and town development by inheriting the mastermind since it was founded in 1610 and actively incorporating new technology and advanced design.

It's been four years since we've been involved in Silicon Valley launched your construction and real estate program.

We are looking forward to the open innovation from Osaka through the smart city program based in Osaka. Even with the new lifestyle of during/after COVID-19, we would like to work together with new initiatives that can contribute to the development of society.

We pray for your continued growth and look forward to your partnership.

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Governor of Osaka PrefectureMr. Hirofumi YoshimuraI would like to congratulate Plug and Play on the opening of Plug and Play Osaka.

We are pleased to announce the opening of an innovation hub in Osaka where we aim to create a "smart city" on the Osaka Model. I hope the opening of this office will attract more smart city related startups in Osaka for the local issue resolution in the post COVID-19.

Mayor of OsakaMr. Ichir MatsuiCongratulations on the opening of Plug and Play Osaka.

We are proud to announce the opening of the new office of Plug and Play, an innovation-driven company which has offices in major cities around the world. Because the Osaka, Kansai EXPO 2025 is coming up, I hope this would be a great opportunity for innovative startups to aim global expansion from Osaka.

Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry,Officer of Kansai Bureau of Economy,Trade and IndustryMr. Takeshi YonemuraWe congratulate you Plug and Play on the opening of Plug and Play Osaka.

The Kyoto-Osaka-Kobe area was recently selected as a "Central Japan Startup Ecosystem Consortium" by the Cabinet Office, and we realized that Osaka has the potential to become one of the top cities, accelerating innovation. Because the Osaka, Kansai EXPO 2025 is coming up, I hope Plug and Play Osaka will strengthen the venture/startup ecosystem.

Knowledge Capital AssociationRepresentative DirectorMr. Hideo MiyaharaWe are very happy that Plug and Play, which is one of the leading accelerators in the world, will open a new base, Plug and Play Osaka, in Knowledge Capital.

To open the base, we have concluded a comprehensive agreement between Knowledge Capital and Plug and Play Japan to support startups and develop human resources.

In the future, we will work together in various fields such as accelerator programs, intellectual property utilization, human resource development programs for young people, and strive to form the core base of the startup ecosystem in Kansai region.

Plug and Play Osaka OverviewDate of establishment: July 1st, 2020Address: Knowledge Capital, 8th floor, Grand Front Osaka, 3-1 Ofuka-cho, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-0011

About Knowledge CapitalName: Knowledge CapitalURL: https://kc-i.jp/ Date of establishment: April 2013Address: Grand Front Osaka, 3-1 Ofuka-cho, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-0011Business description: Management of places for intellectual creation and interaction (coworking, shared offices, business-supported programs, etc.)

About Plug and Play Japan Accelerator ProgramPlug and Play Japan works with our corporate partner companies to support startups in Japan and overseas to grow up as global startups by providing a 3-month accelerator program which focuses on themes from different industries.

Through this program, startups can leverage the resources of multiple corporate partners and have the opportunity to work with a large number of different corporations. Startups from Japan aiming for global expansion can obtain pitch opportunities in our Silicon Valley HQ, and access to the global market while overseas startups aiming for Japan market entry will gain related support and resources as well. In addition, corporate partners will be provided with opportunities such as individual interviews, networking and deal flow sessions (business matching) with selected startups.

About Plug and PlayPlug and Play is a global innovation platform. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, we have built accelerator programs, corporate innovation services, and an in-house VC to make technological advancement progress faster than ever before. Since inception in 2006, our programs have expanded worldwide to include a presence in over 30 locations globally, giving startups the necessary resources to succeed in Silicon Valley and beyond. With over 30,000 startups and 400 official corporate partners, we have created the ultimate startup ecosystem in many industries. Companies in our community have raised over $9 billion in funding, with successful portfolio exits including Danger, Dropbox, Lending Club and PayPal.

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Cyberpunk 2077 Developer Comments on BLM’s Influence on the Game – ComicBook.com

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Cyberpunk 2077 is based on the Cyberpunk 2020 IP. As a result, many are expecting, the game will depict the themes of the source material and the cyberpunk genre in general, which explores things like inequity, technology, and the sexual revolution. That said, while the game looks poised to explore all of this and more, CD Projekt Red claims the game in itself is not a political statement.

The topic came up during a recent interview between Polish website Spider's Web and the game's Quest Designer Pawel Sasko. More specifically, when the website asked Sakso if the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement and the recent protests have led to any changes to the game, the quest designer clarified that it's far too late for changes to the game's story.

"The important point is that we already have a recorded game at this stage, actually for a long time," said Sasko. "This is the last stage in which we do not change anything in the story we are telling, add nothing, or remove anything. These events, as you noticed yourself, took place very recently."

Sasko continued:

"The second point is, for us, Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher are games that show our philosophy as a studio. The game we are working on is an entertainment medium to a large extent, but for us, it is also an art - a work that shows our vision. It is difficult for me to imagine the events that would have to happen for us to suddenly find that we are changing or moving something in order not to touch any specific elements. Anyway, I think you saw elements in the game that touch it, so you could find out for yourself. For me, the most important thing is that our game is not a political statement, a political thesis. For me and my team, Cyberpunk 2077 is a work of art and I always stick to it, I always say it to my designers. I don't feel like I'm producing something, I feel more like I'm painting a picture or making music, stories, movies. This is art for me, and art is the stories we tell the player, and this is the most important thing for us. As a studio, we are such an amalgam of different people who have different approaches to political, religious, spiritual, and internal life, also when it comes to sexual orientations or political sympathies. As a studio, we always try to cultivate openness and approach it in such a way that everyone can have a say and that each of these shades can be represented, as long as it is, of course, within the law and reason - so that each player can find here something for everyone and find answers to your own questions."

As you can see, Sasko hints that the game touches upon topics like racism, police brutality, and inequality, but none of this has been influenced by the recent BLM protests. That said, we do know two large expansions of the game are in the works, so perhaps there's a chance that what's going in America and around the world right now will have a greater impact on these bits of additive content.

Cyberpunk 2077 is in development for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X, Xbox One, PC, and Google Stadia. Barring any unexpected delay, it will release worldwide on November 19, 2020.

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Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Genetic Testing at a Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Center. – Physician’s Weekly

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Prior studies suggest that referral to genetic counseling and completion of genetic testing vary by race/ethnicity; however, the data are limited.We sought to evaluate patterns of genetic testing and clinical outcomes across race/ethnicity at a hereditary breast and ovarian cancer center.The medical records for all patients undergoing genetic assessment at a hereditary breast and ovarian cancer center were reviewed and stratified by self-reported race/ethnicity (non-Hispanic White, Hispanic, non-Hispanic Black, and Asian).A total of 1666 patients met inclusion criteria (non-Hispanic Whites, 1367; Hispanics, 85, non-Hispanic Blacks, 101; Asians, 113).Demographics, patient characteristics, and referral patterns for patients who underwent genetic testing were analyzed using Kruskal-Wallis tests, chi-square test, or Fishers exact tests, stratifying by self-reported race/ethnicity. Pathogenic mutations and variants of unknown significance (VUS) were reviewed. Outcomes of patients with genetic mutations and personal history of breast and/or gynecologic malignancies were compared.Non-Hispanic Whites were more likely to be referred due to family cancer history compared to all other ethnicities while Non-Hispanic Blacks, Hispanics, and Asians were more likely to be referred due to personal history of cancer (p<0.001). Non-Hispanic Blacks and Hispanics were more likely to have advanced-stage cancer at the time of genetic testing (p<0.02). Rates of mutations did not differ by race/ethnicity when Ashkenazi Jewish patients were excluded (p=0.08). Among patients found to have a BRCA1/2 mutation, Non-Hispanic Whites were more likely to undergo cancer screening and risk-reducing surgery compared with all other ethnicities (p=0.04).Minority patients were more likely to utilize genetic services following a cancer diagnosis and less likely due to family cancer history, suggesting a missed opportunity for mutation detection and cancer prevention in this population. Efforts to eradicate racial/ethnic disparities in early access to genetic testing and guided cancer prevention strategies are essential.

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Genetic Differences by Ancestry and Prostate Cancer Therapies – Medscape

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There are genetic differences when comparing prostate tumors from African American men and European-American men, but none of these differences are of clinical significance for the genetically targeted treatments available to date, according to an analysis published in Clinical Cancer Research.

"[N]o significant differences were seen in clinically actionable DNA repair genes, MSI-high [microsatellite instabilityhigh] status, and tumor mutation burden, suggesting that current therapeutic strategies may be equally beneficial in both populations," wrote study author Yusuke Koga, of the Boston University, and colleagues.

"Since these findings suggest that the frequency of targetable genetic alterations is similar in patients of predominantly African versus European ancestry, offering comprehensive genomic profiling and biomarker-based therapies to all patients, including African American patients, is a critical component of promoting equity in the management of metastatic prostate cancer," said Atish D. Choudhury, MD, PhD, of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, who was not involved in this study.

Mr. Koga and colleagues noted that, when compared with European-American men, African American men have a higher incidence of prostate cancer, present with more advanced disease at an earlier age, and have increased mortality. These differences persist even after adjustment for socioeconomic covariates. That raises the question of the role of genetics.

"There is emerging evidence that, across some clinical trials and equal-access health systems, outcomes between AFR [African-American] men and European-American men with prostate cancer are similar," the investigators wrote. "Although these data suggest that disparities can be ameliorated, there is limited knowledge of the genomic alterations that differ between groups and that could impact clinical outcomes."

To get a handle on the issue, the investigators performed a meta-analysis of tumors from 250 African American men and 611 European-American men to compare the frequencies of somatic alterations across datasets from the Cancer Genome Atlas, the African Ancestry prostate cancer cohort, and the Memorial Sloan KetteringIntegrated Mutation Profiling of Actionable Cancer Targets panel.

The team also compared prostate cancer sequencing data from a commercial platform, the Foundation Medicine assay, from 436 African-American men and 3,018 European-American men.

In the meta-analysis, mutations in ZFHX3 and focal deletions in ETV3 were more common in tumors from African American men than in tumors from European-American men. Both genes are putative prostate cancer tumor suppressors, the investigators noted.

TP53 mutations, meanwhile, were associated with increasing Gleason scores in both groups, suggesting "that if TP53 mutations are found in low-grade disease, they may potentially indicate a more aggressive clinical trajectory," the investigators wrote.

In the analysis with the commercial assay, MYC amplifications were more frequent in African American men with metastatic disease, raising "the possibility that MYC amplifications may also contribute to high-risk disease in this population," the team wrote.

Deletions in PTEN and rearrangements in TMPRSS2-ERG were less frequent in tumors from African American men, but KMT2D truncations and CCND1 amplifications were more frequent.

"Higher expression of CCND1 has been implicated with perineural invasion in prostate cancer, an aggressive histological feature in prostate cancer. Truncating mutations in KMT2D have been reported in both localized and metastatic prostate cancer patients with unclear clinical significance," the investigators noted.

"The genomic differences seen in genes such as MYC, ZFHX3, PTEN, and TMPRSS2-ERG suggest that different pathways of carcinogenesis may be active in AFR [African American] men, which could lead to further disparities if targeted therapies for some of these alterations become available," the team wrote.

They noted that the meta-analysis was limited by the fact that some cohorts lacked matched tumors from European-American men, which limited the investigators' ability to control for differences in region, clinical setting, or sequencing assay. Furthermore, age, tumor stage, and Gleason grade were unavailable in the cohort analyzed with the commercial assay.

This research was funded by the Department of Defense, the National Cancer Institute, and the Prostate Cancer Foundation. Two authors are employees of Foundation Medicine.

SOURCE: Koga Y et al. Clin Cancer Res. 2020 Jul 10. doi: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-19-4112.

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Co-founder of influential conservative group: Trump’s tweet floating election delay is grounds for impeachment – WICZ

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By Paul LeBlanc, CNN

The co-founder of the conservative Federalist Society said Thursday in a blistering New York Times op-ed that President Donald Trump's tweet musing about a delay to November's presidential election is grounds for impeachment.

Steven Calabresi, a Northwestern University law professor who has offered broad defenses of the President in recent years, wrote, "I am frankly appalled by the president's recent tweet seeking to postpone the November election. Until recently, I had taken as political hyperbole the Democrats' assertion that President Trump is a fascist."

"But this latest tweet is fascistic and is itself grounds for the president's immediate impeachment again by the House of Representatives and his removal from office by the Senate," he said.

It's a significant break from the co-founder of one of the most influential groups in Republican politics. The Federalist Society has emerged as a leading conservative and libertarian voice in recent years, urging a limited role for judges in society's problems.

The group has also worked closely with Republican administrations to influence the selection of judges. Its leaders advised the George W. Bush administration on appointments and, for Trump, have become an even closer partner in screening candidates for the bench.

The scathing assessment comes hours after Trump explicitly floated delaying November's election in a tweet claiming without evidence that the contest will be flawed.

"With Universal Mail-In Voting (not Absentee Voting, which is good), 2020 will be the most INACCURATE & FRAUDULENT Election in history. It will be a great embarrassment to the USA," he wrote. "Delay the Election until people can properly, securely and safely vote???"

Trump has no authority to delay an election, and the Constitution gives Congress the power to set the date for voting. Lawmakers from both parties said almost immediately that there was no likelihood the election would be delayed.

"President Trump needs to be told by every Republican in Congress that he cannot postpone the federal election," Calabresi wrote. "Doing so would be illegal, unconstitutional and without precedent in American history. Anyone who says otherwise should never be elected to Congress again."

The op-ed, paired with an array of meaningful pushback on Trump from congressional Republicans on Thursday, offers a rare look at the limits on loyalty to the President within the GOP when it comes to defending his more extreme political urges.

Senate Judiciary Chairman Lindsey Graham, a South Carolina Republican and Trump ally, told CNN when asked about the President's call to delay the election: "I don't think that's a particularly good idea."

And Majority Whip Sen. John Thune of South Dakota, a member of Republican leadership, told CNN that there will be an election in November despite the President's tweet.

"I think that's probably a statement that gets some press attention, but I doubt it gets any serious traction," Thune said. "I think we've had elections every November since about 1788, and I expect that will be the case again this year."

Even with scores of Republicans openly challenging Trump's tweet, Calabresi's op-ed stand outs as a striking defection given his long history in the GOP. While he's offered some criticism of the President in the past, Calabresi has gained significant notoriety in recent years for his forceful repudiations of special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation as well as Trump's impeachment over his conduct with Ukraine.

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Lighthouse to hobbit hole: 13 unusual and quirky places to holiday in Scotland – Clydebank Post

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IF you are looking for a staycation that stokes the imagination, Scotland has no shortage of unusual and quirky gems.

With the nations tourism sector now reopened, weve put together a list of some of our favourite awe-inspiring holiday accommodation.

Places that bring together architectural wizardry and painstaking refurbishment to breathe new life and use into everything from a lighthouse to a modern-day broch and erstwhile modes of transportation, including buses, train carriages and even a helicopter.

Roulotte Retreat, near Melrose, Scottish Borders

There is something wonderfully romantic about this circle of seven colourful roulottes (Romany-style caravans) located in a pretty wildflower meadow below the Eildon Hills.

Each roulotte faces onto a lochan at the centre of the site. Facilities include sunset decks, wood-burning stoves, eco saunas and hot tubs. Its a perfect getaway for nature lovers with owls, deer, foxes, and badgers among the regular visitors.

Prices start from 115 per night. Call 07990 744044 or visit roulotteretreat.com

Helicopter Glamping, Mains Farm Wigwams, Thornhill, Stirling

Stay in a Sea King helicopter complete with mini kitchen, bathroom and a cockpit seating area offering stunning views over the Forth Valley. The helicopter part of Mains Farm Wigwams sleeps two adults or a family of five (two adults and three children). Theres a double bed, a single bed in the tail and seating which converts into a second double bed. The owners are currently renovating a 1959 Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer plane set to open for overnight stays next year.

Prices start from 170 per night. Call 01786 850735 or visit mainsfarmwigwams.com

Sleeperzzz, Rogart, Sutherland

Choose between a vintage railway carriage, a freight wagon or the Waiting Room B&B.

Located beside a functioning train station at Rogart (on the line between Inverness to Thurso and Wick), Sleeperzzz offers budget accommodation for backpackers, families, walkers, cyclists or those who simply fancy spending the night somewhere a bit different such as a 12-ton goods van from the 1950s.

A great base for exploring Dunrobin Castle and the North Coast 500.

Prices from 22pp per night. Call 01408 641343 or visit sleeperzzz.com

Craighead Howfs, Dunblane, Perthshire

Be transported to The Shire which could be Perthshire or JRR Tolkiens fictional Middle-earth in The Lord of the Rings, depending on how you look at it with these magical Hobbit Howfs.

The Burrow and Bagend are built into the hillside with grassy roofs and round doors for an unforgettable glamping experience. Craighead Howfs also offers the chance to stay in a treehouse with panoramic views over the Ochils and a secluded summer house.

Prices start from 105 per night. Call 01786 880321 or visit craigheadhowf.co.uk

The Bus Stop, Gifford, East Lothian

If you have ever wanted to enjoy a Summer Holiday in the vein of the 1963 film, look no further. This fleet of buses in a field belonging to an arable farm in East Lothian have been transformed into holiday accommodation with armchairs, sofas, lanterns, hot flasks, log stoves and beds.

Each bus has a private wood-fired hot tub and barbecue/fire pit. Choose from rustic or luxury the latter have en suite bathrooms and swish mod cons. Oh, and theres gorgeous views of the Lammermuir Hills.

Prices from 180 for a two-night stay. Call 07508 421888 or visit thebusstop.scot

Brockloch Eco Retreat, Kirkpatrick Durham, Castle Douglas

Featured on George Clarkes Amazing Spaces, Brockloch Eco Retreat is small but perfectly formed. Located on a working farm, theres two units: a contemporary, off-grid, micro-timber bothy facing into an open field and an incredible treehouse hideaway within a bluebell wood where the closest neighbours are red squirrels.

The treehouse has a built-in double bed with a skylight to gaze at the treetops and stars as you drift off to sleep. This part of the world is a great place to see red kites.

Prices from 300 for a two-night stay. Call 01556 650249 or visit brockloch.co.uk

Black Isle Yurts, Eathie Hill, Rosemarkie

Set in private woodland, all of the yurts within this eco-sensitive, wild-glamping site are based on designs used by nomadic people in Central Asia for thousands of years.

In keeping with the Scottish climate, the traditional felt outer shell has been replaced with a waterproof canvas and theres a wood-burning stove to stay cosy on cooler nights. The site is a short drive from Chanonry Point which is fantastic for dolphin spotting.

Prices from 180 for a two-night stay. Call 01381 620634 or visit blackisleyurts.co.uk

Rua Reidh Lighthouse, near Gairloch, Wester Ross

Built in 1912 by David Alan Stevenson, a cousin of the writer Robert Louis Stevenson and one of the famous Lighthouse Stevensons, this beautiful, remote location offers B&B and self-catering, the latter in the charmingly named First Officers Quarters.

Endless views, a glorious stretch of coastline, abundant bird and sea life, tranquillity, solitude and the thrill of potentially catching a glimpse of the Aurora Borealis on dark, starry nights awaits.

Prices start from 115 per night. Call 01445 771263 or visit stayatalighthouse.co.uk

Calgary, Mull

Not to be confused with the skyscraper-filled city in Alberta, this little corner of Mull is a delight.

A byre, hayloft and dovecote are among the self-catering properties available at Calgary, each with its own distinctive character. Calgary also has an excellent cafe, art gallery and a woodland sculpture walk.

Theres a beach within strolling distance where Robins Boat sells Isle of Mull ice cream. Sea eagles, otters and basking sharks can all be seen nearby.

Prices start from 400 for a seven-night stay. Call 01688 400256 or visit calgary.co.uk

The Scriptorium Apartments at St Benedicts Abbey, Fort Augustus

The Scriptorium the once secret writing room of the monastery has two one-bedroom apartments with vaulted ceilings, gothic archways and stained-glass windows. Theres plenty to do in the grounds and gardens, be it tennis, badminton, croquet or giant chess. The former Monks Refectory has been converted into a Club Lounge and a chapel refurbished to incorporate a heated pool, sauna and steam room.

Prices start from 500 for a two-night stay. Call 07748 867825 or visit parrandier.com

The Brochs of Coigach, near Achiltibuie, Ullapool

Brochs are an ancient dwelling found only in Scotland, dating back to 500BC. Gille Buidhes Broch and Scals Broch are a bit younger than that (around a decade old) and beautifully enchanting structures.

If you love upcycling, they will impress, built using stones from old, crumbling walls on nearby land and timber recovered from a dilapidated Victorian pier. Oil paintings by John Bellany hang on the walls, alongside display cabinets filled with weird and wonderful objects.

Prices from 140 per night. Call 01854 622368 or visit thebrochs.co.uk

The Four Sisters Boatel, Edinburgh

Tucked away in the heart of the Scottish capital, this houseboat is permanently moored at the Lochrin Basin on the Union Canal the eastern terminus for the 32-mile stretch of water that comes all the way from Falkirk. Sleeping up to six adults and two children, it is an ideal base to explore Edinburgh, with Bruntsfield and the West End, as well as the Old and New Towns, all just a stones throw away.

Prices start from 120 per night. Call 07445 494331 or visit thefoursisters.co.uk

The Sawmill at Glen Dye, Banchory, Aberdeenshire

Talk about enjoying the great outdoors in style. Stay in a sleek, refurbished 1950s Airstream Safari caravan in a small pine wood beside the fast flowing lade of a sawmill.

A rustic, wooden seed store with roots back to the 1800s serves as the kitchen, dining and sitting room. There are games, books, a record player and a memorable barbecue spot. Glen Dye also offers a river cabin, a bothy and two steading cottages, as well as running residential courses in crafts and wild food.

Prices start from 490 for a two-night stay. Call 01330 850689 or visit glendyecabinsandcottages.com

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Asking the Clergy: Why is patience a virtue in difficult times? – Newsday

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As COVID-19 continues to affect nearly every aspect of our lives from mask wearing in public to attending worship services online at home Long Islanders can be forgiven for feeling a touch of pandemic fatigue. This weeks clergy discuss how faith can help us persevere until the discovery ofan effective treatment or vaccine.

Erik Larson

Teacher, Global Harmony House (Brahma Kumaris), Great Neck

Patience is a power. It helps me to perform positive actions no matter what situation I am in and is, therefore, virtuous. When I have the power of patience, I dont get caught up easily in upheaval. Patience makes me realize what I have to do. It helps me not to react in any situation. One who never reacts is very, very sensible. Patience makes me sensible, but without ego.

When I am patient, while listening, I can feel the feelings of another and witness their situation. It is supportive. Patience also gives me time to think, choose wisely and navigate the circumstances to make the best of any situation.

The Brahma Kumaris believe this is a time of tribulation and resolution. Spiritual effort, or living with spiritual truth, knowing our self as soul, is needed, but we don't always succeed. Patience is necessary for one aspiring to be better, so attention is focused on doing better, changing our self, rather thinking about our mistakes and imperfections.

Isma H. Chaudhry

Board of trustees chair, Islamic Center of Long Island, Westbury

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The Arabic word for patience is sbr. Humanity is reminded of this virtuous attributenumerous times in the Quran. In the Islamic tradition, the act ofsubmission to Gods will is interwoven with the commission of patience, which isconsidered an act of worship. O you who have believed, seek helpthrough patience and prayer, indeed God is with the patient ones. (Quran 2:153)

These are indeed challenging times, when the whole of humanity is faced with tribulationsin the form of a pandemic; people have suffered the loss of their loved ones, livelihoodand the comfort of social interaction, leading us to a state of anxiety and anguish.

As we are people of faith, the virtue of patience is imperative as it helps us recognize our human limitations and guides us in understanding and acknowledging the bounty of GodAlmighty. Patience is an all-encompassing, comprehensive virtue that leads us toenlightenment, forbearance and restraint while enhancing the human traits of kindnessand compassion towardeach other.

In these trying times, the best resolve is to exhibitpatience with grace, dignity and God-fearing attributes, which will give us a pause toreflect.

Rabbi Joel M. Levenson

Midway Jewish Center, Syosset

Were all living with uncertainty, but the Jewish people are quite familiar with this. Our ancestors were driven into exile, and instead of despairing they waited waited for decades until they could go back to the land from which they had been driven. Several centuries later, they went into exile for a second time. They were scattered over every land. Again they waited for 19 harsh centuries to be restored to the land that lived in their memories, their rituals, their prayers and their hopes. What a remarkable capacity to wait and a legacy for us today!

Long ago the Prophet Isaiah first enunciated the Jewish faith in a day when nations shall beat their swords into plowshares and the spears into pruning hooks, a day when justice would cover the Earth as the waters cover the seas. And while generations of Jews experienced little peace or justice, they reaffirmed their faith in the coming of these things and waited. They cultivated a vision of a messianic age and persisted in faith.

We have to be patient. We will get through this of this Im certain.

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The L.A. River in augmented reality – Los Angeles Times

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Fifty-one miles of territory. Thousands of years of evolution. How to grasp the complexity of the Los Angeles River, its history and its geological diversity in a single sitting?

Well, theres an app for that.

Rio de Los Angeles is a new augmented reality app produced by RYOT, a production studio run by Verizon Media that specializes in interactive and immersive experiences, in collaboration with digital studios Vrai Pictures and Superbright.

The app is an interactive experience for iPhone and iPad that walks a viewer through some of the rivers history from the pre-historic era to the present. Point it at a flat surface, and a 3-D map of the Los Angeles Basin materializes on the screen. From there, a menu of options walks you through the rivers history, from the shifting waterway on a broad flood plain to the channelized water body encased in concrete.

With the touch of a finger, the viewer can make rain fall or access vintage video of historic Los Angeles floods including the deadly flood of 1938 that killed dozens of people, inundated roads and washed away homes and bridges. That floods ferocity led the city to implement measures such as channelization hence todays apocalyptic river in a concrete chute.

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Jessica Brillhart, founder of Vrai Pictures, a studio that has worked on virtual reality projects in the cultural arena including a cosmic visualization of Beethovens Fifth Symphony with Londons Philharmonia Orchestra says she was intrigued by the story of the L.A. River after paying a visit to architect Frank Gehrys studio and learning about his firms work on the river master plan.

These mediums have the potential to show data sets in a whole new ways, she says of augmented reality. As an augmented reality project you could understand the river on so many different levels.

The app was built using data from a variety of sources, including historic archives and the LA River Index, a research database assembled by River LA, one of the many groups involved in the planned redevelopment of the river.

Jake Sally, head of development at RYOT, which focuses on creating immersive content, saw an educational opportunity in the project taking assembled information but finding a fresh way to present it.

The L.A. River is amazing, but its also hundreds of pages and graphs and data sets, and they are not accessible, he says. So can we build a depth of understanding? ... How can people who are in the immediate proximity to the river have a greater understanding of how their small piece fits into the larger context?

The app, which is free, also helps make augmented reality experiences accessible to the everyday user; all you need is your phone.

Its about how do we democratize these new technologies? says Sally. How can we create these one-of-a-kind experiences that connect the digital and physical worlds?

Rio de Los Angeles had a soft launch earlier this month and is available for download on the Apple app store.

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By Howard Herman, The Berkshire Eagle

Jerry Remy says the brave new world of Major League Baseball broadcasting has him missing interactions with players inside the Boston Red Sox locker room.

What he doesn't miss?

"As far as flights go and going to hotels, I don't miss that at all," Remy said. "I have no desire to go on an airplane to go to another town. I've been going since I was 21 years old.

"That's enough for me."

Remy, along with play-by-play broadcaster Dave O'Brien and analyst Dennis Eckersley will be broadcasting Red Sox games on the New England Sports Network, not from Fenway Park, but from the network's studios in Watertown.

Every Major League TV crew will broadcast their team's road games remotely. Those broadcasters will work home games live, and then go to their home parks to broadcast road games. Some, like the Red Sox, will do all games remotely.

The trio, with Eckersley being added to what had historically been a two-person booth, made its debut on Wednesday during the Red Sox-Toronto exhibition game.

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"[Tuesday] night, in all honesty, I missed being at the ballpark," O'Brien said during a Zoom conference with the broadcasters. "I missed being in a full ballpark. I think we're all going to have that same feeling as the rest of the summer moves on."

O'Brien, however, has done games remotely before, so this isn't a new world for him.

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"I did during the 2006 World Cup," O'Brien wrote in a text to The Eagle. O'Brien worked for ESPN from 2002-2017, and in 2006 was the network's voice of soccer.

"Called a match remotely and they had to stick us in a closet with one monitor in Munich. Occasionally I handed out brooms," O'Brien wrote. "Not ideal."

Unlike that game, O'Brien and his colleagues won't be dealing with one lone monitor when they broadcast games.

"We have everything we have in a typical game," O'Brien said. "We also have our giant monitor which gives us Fenway from center field into home plate. Short of being there and hearing the crack of the bat and flight of the ball ... I don't think we want for anything in terms of angles."

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The trio also has a very large monitor that looks out from behind home plate at the entire field, giving the broadcasters a similar view to what they would see from the broadcast booth high atop Fenway Park from behind home plate.

"I don't really feel like I'm missing much. I think, if anything, it's when you're at the ball park and I think from Dave's point of view, it probably effects him more than us is when there's a home run hit, you can almost tell on contact whether that ball's going to be gone or it's not going to be gone by the way it sounds," Remy said. "I think that's going to be a little more difficult on your home TV that we're basically watching."

O'Brien, Eckersley and Remy were also asked about the piped-in crowd noise that NESN is using during broadcasts.

"As soon as I put my headset on and had that little buzz of being at the ball park, the crowd noise, which is huge," Eckersley said. "When the game kind of peaks at certain times, and last night there was a bases-loaded situation that the Red Sox could have opened it up a little bit, that's when you don't get being at the ball park and hearing the crowd kind of knowing when the game is coming to a head. You've got to have that energy that comes with it.

"That's going to be the hard part."

Howard Herman can be reached at hherman@berkshireeagle.com, at @howardherman on Twitter, or 413-496-6253.

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