Albany High science teams find winning formula – East Bay Times

ALBANY A pair of Albany High School science teams enjoyed tremendous success at competitions this year, furthering the local school systems academic reputation.

The 15-member Science Olympiad team from AHS won its regional competition in March, then finished fifth at the Northern California championships on April 1.

Also on April 1, a team of five students in the Biology Club finished second at the Cal Bioengineering Honor Society Bioengineering Competition.

This year we werent really expecting anything at all, said Emily Lu, a sophomore who is on the Science Olympiad team. When they announced first we were all crying, she said of winning the Bay Area Regional Science Olympiad (BARSO), the regional competition.

The Science Olympiad team is Lu, Alex Kireeff, Amal Kaduwela, Brandon Chen, Evan Zhong, Maria Fedyk, Ishaan Das, Jonathan Luo, Milo Kearney, Nathan Skinner, Philip Lee, Ruby Tang, Thomas Lee, William Li and Yunfan Zhong.

The team was advised by Albany High teacher Valerie Risk, as well as parent-coaches Ajith Kaduwela, Yishi Chen, Charles Lee and Annette Chan.

The competition appeals to the students, most of whom have been competing in Science Olympiad since they attended Albany Middle School.

This is definitely a team event but its a very interesting team event, said Phillip Lee, a junior who competes with his brother Thomas Lee, a freshman.

There are 23 events in a competition. They include build events, such as Robotic Arm, where competitors have to build a robot that can pick up stacks of pennies, flip them from heads to tails and stack them neatly on a target. Other events also have written tests.

Amal Kaduwela, a sophomore, competed in Robotic Arm, Hovercraft and Optics. The latter involved taking a laser light and using up to five mirrors to reflect that laser to an end point. You can turn on the laser one time and if you miss, you dont get a second chance.

Kaduwela said he and his partners can always get it right in practice but it has sometimes been a struggle in the competitions.

I think every tournament, except maybe one, we messed up the laser shot, he said. It just slightly missed a mirror. At the practice, wed hit it dead on. Every time we learned something new but there was something else that messed up the next time.

Lu competed in four events, including tower. In that competition, she and her teammates had to build a tower out of balsa wood that met certain specifications. It needed to support 15 kilograms but also be light of weight itself.

The Lee brothers competed in Micro Mission together. They each do other events with other teammates as well.

Phillip Lee said, The parents are like, Oh, you have two brothers. Dont they fight all the time? Thomas Lee dispelled that notion.

Its really cool working with my brother, he said. We dont usually fight.

The Biology Club team is made up of sophomore Wendy Liu and freshmen Jerry Min, Omar Ibrahim, Caleb Williams and Trevor Ryan. Maureen Wiser is their faculty adviser. The team finished second with their project, Utilizing Snails to Biodegrade PET Plastics by Cultivating Bacteria Inside Their Digestive Tract.

Lu said the success of the Science Olympiad is leading to more interest at school. She said about 50 kids have joined up at the middle school level and about 30 have joined at the high school.

Because its not just an individual thing, its a team thing, so more people are joining, she said. Thats promoting STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) in Albany.

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Jesse Williams’ Divorce: The Grey’s Anatomy Star and Wife Clashed over Living in L.A., Says Source – PEOPLE.com

News of Jesse Williams split from wife Aryn Drake-Lee came as a shock to Greys Anatomy fans and to those who know the former couple well.

None of us saw this coming, a source close to the couple tells PEOPLE exclusively. Jesse lived for her.

Williams, 35, wed Drake-Lee in 2012 after five years of dating and is father to their two young children: daughter Sadie, 3, and son Maceo, who was born in 2015. The source believes the Greys star was the one to actually file for divorce.

If you knew the couple they were back in Brooklyn, when he had dreads and a backpack and she was grinding doing real estate, you wouldnt believe it,explains the source, who thinks the pairs relocation to Los Angeles contributed to tensions in their relationship.

[Aryn] thought everyone was so different from their friends back in New York, and not as genuine, says the source, who adds that the couple was in the middle of adding a second wing to their L.A. home when news of the divorce broke Monday.

Adds the source: And Jesse was never really around because of work and she was always just with the kids. Still, we didnt see this coming.

But despite the tension, the source thinks Williams and Drake-Lee were a good match.

Theyve been together forever, says the source. We didnt see this coming.

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Aspen Institute now offering regenerative STEM Cell therapy – MilTech

Aspen Institute has added Umbilical cord blood STEM Cells to its treatment regimen focused on anti-aging and orthopedic regenerative medicine.

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ASPEN, CO, USA, April 25, 2017 /EINPresswire.com/ Aspen Institute for Anti-aging & Regenerative Medicine with offices in Aspen and Denver devote much of their time treating aging athletes with state of the art Bio-identical Hormone replacement and specially patients with pain or degenerative diseases. With over 35 years experience in Sports medicine the Aspen based practice utilizes cutting-edge technologies to help patients reduce pain and restore function with state of the art therapies like Stem cell therapy.

The Institute recently announced its latest breakthrough using Umbilical cord blood stem cells isolated in and FDA approved process from Bioburst technologies. These vibrant cells produce profound healing in arthritic joints and degenerative conditions such as those found in the knees, ankles, hips, shoulders and wrists. Most recently the Institute has been treating degenerative systemic diseases with great success such as Rheumatoid arthritis, Scleroderma, COPD or Emphysema and Diabetes. The Aspen clinic is the only practice in Colorado treating Erectile dysfunction with a unique combination of testosterone and stem cells. Where one simple injection can provide long-lasting benefits.

These remarkable treatments can repair tissue in the body that has been damaged from age related disease or degeneration. They do this by pinpointing the impaired areas, removing the swelling with powerful anti-inflammatory properties and healing them by regenerating new cells and tissue. The Institute also uses your bodies own stem cells derived from your own adipose tissue which is rich in regenerative stem cells. These cells are particularly effective in treating such conditions as degenerative arthritis, degenerative cartilage and ligaments, bursitis and tendonitis. According to Aspen Institute for Anti-aging & Regenerative Medicines founder Dr. Julian Gershon patients can experience a significant decrease in pain and an improvement in range of motion within weeks of one treatment. Our patients see results that are magical said Dr. Gershon. Its our hope that this truly amazing therapy will eliminate the need for drugs and painful surgery.

Dr.Gershon is stem cell Fellowship trained in Stem cell therapy. As well he is Triple Board certified by the American Osteopathic association in Sports Medicine and Family Medicine, and in Anti-aging Medicine by the American Academy of Anti-aging & Regenerative Medicine. Dr. Gershon in a physician peer to peer trainer for Bioburst and mentors physicians in regenerative medicine techniques from all over the world. Dr. Gershon has been performing cutting edge stem cell treatments for over 5 years in Texas and Colorado.

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Fish Oil Component Boosts Damaged Brain, Retinal Cells – Anti Aging News

Researchers at Louisiana State University have determined that fish oil boosts damaged brain cells as well as damaged retinal cells. The study was spearheaded by Nicolas Bazan, the Director of LSU's Health New Orleans School of Medicine's Neuroscience Center of Excellence. The research was performed in a model of human retinal pigment epithelial cells and ischemic stroke.

About NPD1

NPD1 is an acronym that stands for neuroprotectin D1. This is a lipid messenger made from omega-3 fatty acid docosahexaenoic acid or DHA. It is made in an on-demand fashion when cell survival is threatened. NPD1 was identified and named back in 2004 by Dr. Bazan. Oxidative stress is created by the steady production of harmful free radicals. It sets the stage for cell death. Such death is hastened by catastrophic happenings like blinding-eye diseases, neurodegenerative diseases, and ischemic stroke.

The Findings

This study is considered a breakthrough as it provides the first evidence that NDP1, a signaling molecule, prompts the creation of a protective protein against harmful free radicals as well as brain cell and retinal cell injury. Dr. Bazan's research team found that the systematic administering of NPD1 a single hour following two hours of experimental stroke boosted the creation and accessibility of ring finger protein 146 called Iduna. Iduna allows for rapid DNA repair and protection against programmed cell death that occurs in stroke known as "parthanatos". This occurs as Iduna reduces the generation of PARP, a harmful protein.

The research team's findings also show that NDP1 boosted the generation of Iduna and protection in two distinct types of RPE cells, primary RPE and ARPE-19, that were enduring uncompensated oxidative stress. It was determined the effect of NDP1 on Iduna activity peaked about six hours following the beginning of oxidative stress. A dose-dependent curve displayed heightened Iduna activity commencing s 25 nM NPD1 in each type of RPE cells. The results indicate NDP1 causes Iduna activity in a selective manner in instances when uncompensated oxidative stress stimulates the creation of NPD1 that consequently triggers Iduna.

The findings are important as they show that NPD1 created in an on-demand manner, modulates the amount of Iduna protein necessary for cell survival. Iduna is important for the reprogramming of cell existence and proper functionality. A continued study of this protein might soon lead to key developments in terms of therapeutic interventions for ischemic stroke and retinal degeneration.

Ludmila Belayev, Pranab K Mukherjee, Veronica Balaszczuk, Jorgelina M Calandria, Andre Obenaus, Larissa Khoutorova, Sung-Ha Hong, Nicolas G Bazan. Neuroprotectin D1 upregulates Iduna expression and provides protection in cellular uncompensated oxidative stress and in experimental ischemic stroke. Cell Death and Differentiation, 2017; DOI: 10.1038/cdd.2017.55

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Why so many biotechnology start-ups, like Theranos, fail | Genetic … – Genetic Literacy Project

Two years after the $9 billion start-up unicorn Theranos crumbled, Silicon Valley still appears to be struggling to learn its lesson when it comes to health and medical start-ups. Improbable-sounding companies continue to turn up with tens of millions of dollars in funding, no published research to back them up, and nothing but criticism from scientists.

Venture-capital firms insist that the standard that needs to be met for investment is much higher for medical start-ups, which must prove that their technology works with data, not just a pitch. And yet somehow, when these start-ups finally surface to public consciousness, they dont appear to pass even the most basic smell test with literally any experienced researcher in the field.

There is a pervasive sense in Silicon Valley, bolstered by ten years of world-conquering success, that any sufficiently intelligent, sufficiently driven person can will what they want.

But the move fast and break things mantra that has helped Silicon Valley disrupt countless industries over the last two decades is more dangerous when applied to medical scienceThe things being broken by health start-ups are laws of science and ironclad guidelines for research. When a health start-up moves fast and breaks things, it can directly result in the death, dismemberment, and injury of real people.

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Molecular genetics and biosystems design research leads to improved water-use efficiency of plants – Nevada Today

Some of the most water-efficient plants do an unexpected thing at night. They take up carbon dioxide at night instead of during the warmer daytime, which improves efficiency of water use and adaption to semi-arid and arid climates.

John Cushman is one of the world's leading researchers on the molecular genetics of this specialized type of photosynthesis, which is known as crassulacean acid metabolism or CAM photosynthesis. His research and plant molecular-genetics program at the University of Nevada, Reno are nationally and internationally recognized, and have made important contributions to understanding and developing more water-efficient plants. In recognition of this, the foundation professor of biochemistry and molecular biology within the College of Agriculture, Biotechnology and Natural Resources will receive the 2017 Nevada Regents' Researcher Award.

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"CAM used to be thought of as a curiosity: a weird, esoteric thing that a few desert plants do," Cushman said. "It was a biological curiosity, but wouldn't you want to have this biological application apply to more plants to improve water-use efficiency?

"There was no inkling early on that this would have the impact it is having. Now, people are realizing the importance of this," he said.

After completing his master's and doctoral degrees in microbiology at Rutgers University, Cushman was awarded a post-doctoral fellowship in plant biology by the National Science Foundation. Through that fellowship, 30 years ago he began working at the University of Arizona, Tucson on what would become the focus of his career - plant stress and CAM plants such as agave and cactus.

Cushman has served as principal or co-principal investigator on research projects totaling more than $28 million in grant funding, has published more than 150 peer-reviewed papers and non-peer reviewed book chapters and lay publications. He currently serves as principal investigator on a multi-institutional, $14.3 million grant-funded project supported by the U.S. Department of Energy to explore the genetic mechanisms of CAM. The five-year project, now in its final year, is innovating understanding of drought tolerance in desert-adapted plants and application of this knowledge to biofuel crops. The project includes a $7.6 million grant award to the University of Nevada, Reno, with sub-awards to researchers at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the University of Newcastle, and the University of Liverpool.

Through this and other grant-supported projects, the Cushman laboratory team is sequencing the genomes of several CAM plants and applying genome-editing technology to further improve their water-use efficiency. In one discovery through the DOE project, the leaf anatomy of the plant was changed, which increased its drought and salt tolerance.

In their nomination of Cushman for the award, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Chair Claus Tittiger and Professor Gary Blomquist note the increasing relevance of Cushman's research program for sustainable agriculture and water use, especially in the face of global climate change.

"Currently, approximately 40 percent of the world's land area is considered arid, semi-arid or dry sub-humid, with precipitation amounts that are inadequate for most conventional agriculturally important C3 or C4 (photosynthesis) crops," they wrote. "Prolonged drought and over-reliance on groundwater for crop irrigation has led to the depletion of aquifers in the US and across the globe. The development of more drought tolerant or water-use efficient crops should positively impact the future of agriculture in the state while promoting the wise use of limited water resources in Nevada and in arid states throughout the western U.S."

For the past dozen years, Cushman has served as director of the University's biochemistry graduate program, which is an interdisciplinary collaboration in the Molecular Biosciences among the Cell and Molecular Biology Program and the Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology Program within the College of Agriculture, Biotechnology and Natural Resources, the College of Science and the School of Medicine. The directorship exemplifies two aspects of higher education that Cushman values: the overlap between research and education and the increasing importance of multidisciplinary collaboration.

Cushman has witnessed and appreciates the evolution of research from single-investigator programs to larger, comprehensive programs.

"Large genome sequencing and bioinformatics projects need large teams," he said. "The technology is such that you can't be an expert in all of the research methodologies involved. We need and rely upon good collaborators."

As for his commitment to education and students, Tittiger and Blomquist wrote, "Dr. Cushman has made significant contributions to graduate education. He has not only mentored an impressive number of doctoral students and postdoctoral scholars over his career, many of whom have gone on to realize successful careers as independent scientists, but also he has been integral to maintaining the high quality of the biochemistry graduate program throughout his tenure as Graduate Program Director."

Cushman remains excited about the future and sees the field of synthetic biology as the next frontier. He also is enthusiastic about contributing to the University's expanding research and teaching presence in dryland, sustainable agriculture.

"With Nevada being the driest state, we'd like to become known for our growing expertise," Cushman said.

The Nevada Regents' Research Award is presented annually to one faculty member across the institutions of the Nevada System of Higher Education. An NSHE selection committee reviews nominations from the institutions and recommends an honoree to the Nevada Board of Regents' Academic and Student Affairs Committee for approval. The recipient receives an award amount of $5,000.

So, what does this honor mean to Cushman? Always humble, he said, "The more we can show we are having impact, the better for our students, college, University, state, country and science."

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The 4 skin-sabotaging triggers you should avoid, according to the OG of inflammation research – Well+Good

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Among yourwellness-savvy friends, you may have noticed that the wordinflammationcomes upa lot. Its linked to everything from acne to allergies to Alzheimersand now anti-inflammatory products areeverywhere, from the grocery store to the beauty counter. But, if you can believe it, there was a time when you got seriousblowback (and even ridicule) for linking the phenomenonwith disease and agingjust askNicholas Perricone, MD.

Nearly two decades beforehealthy tastemakersstarted using the term as frequently as they Google turmeric face masks, heput the topic on the (medical) map with his 2000 bookThe Wrinkle Cure.

During medical school and my three-year residency in dermatology, I made important connections between inflammation and disease, says Dr. Perricone (who you may recognizefrom his his eponymous skin-care line, which recently expanded its line of supplementsmany of which are anti-inflammatory, natch). To learn about hundreds of skin diseases we studied in books, we also needed to recognize them in clinical examination and under a microscope.

Inflammation has an unmistakable appearancehe describes them as dark blue dots, like confetti, although the presence of inflammation is nothing to celebrate. Quite the opposite. And that led to his discovery ofgroundbreaking intel thats still beingdissectedtoday.

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Dr. Perricone quickly saw that inflammation wasnt only presentin skin diseasesthe same thing was showing up when he looked at aging skin, toowhich led him to question whether inflammation itself was causing these changes.

I began to consider wrinkles as a disease, since inflammation was present when damage to skin tissue resulted in wrinkles, he says. My professors insisted the inflammation was just part of the picture; a byproduct and not the cause.

Every disease I studied had a common theme: Whether it was cancer or aging, inflammation was present.

He kept looking further into these not-so-good particles, and found it to be tied to everything from arthritis to heart disease. Every disease I studied had a common theme: Whether it was cancer or aging, inflammation was present.

Dr. Perricone remained adamant that inflammation wasnt merely a secondary response, as everyone else was telling him. I believed inflammation to be the key to the whole process of disease of every type, he says.It may sound absurd now, but histheory was mostly dismissed. Since he published his book, however, other researchers have fallen in line, and today he notes that there have been tremendous strides in the field of anti-aging medicine. Now its accepted by mainstream science, which recognizes its validity and its serious threat to beauty, health, and longevity, he says.

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As the wellnessworldnow knows, the conditionrears its proverbial head in a number of ways (all of which are pretty much unwelcome).

And to bust an all-too-common myth about the i-word: Just because you cant see it doesntmean its not there doing itsdamage, according to Dr. Perricone. Inflammation exists in a broad spectrum that ranges from low to high, he explains. On the low side, it occurs on a cellular and even a molecular level, invisible to the naked eye and possibly eveninvisible under the microscope. This inflammation is highly damaging to all organs including the skin. On the high side, the inflammation is visibly evident as redness and swelling such as seen in a wound or sunburn.

Just because you cant see inflammationdoesntmean its not there doing itsdamage.

So what in your everyday life could be causing this?

Sugar and starchy foods. Dr. Perricone notes that theytend to lead to skin damage. Foods and beverages that are rapidly converted to sugar are also pro-inflammatory, he says. That means soda, all kinds of sugar, pasta, bread, anything friedthe list goes on.

Processed foods and anything with trans fats.Not a surprise hereand there are lots of reasons to avoid the chips-and-dips aisle.Also be sure to avoid processed foods and foods containing unhealthy trans fats.

Stress. This is a big one,along with environmental stressors (and the hidden allergies they could be triggering), a weakened immune system, too much exposure to ultraviolet light, and hormonal changes.

Glycemic spikes.The single biggest thing you can do control inflammation, according to Dr. Perricone?Watch your blood sugar and insulin levels by followingan anti-inflammatory diet, hesays. To do so, youmust avoid foods that provoke a glycemic response in the body, which is a rapid rise in blood sugar, he says. This is the key to health, longevity, mental clarity, well-being, and beautiful, youthful skin.

In other words: It might betime to finally cut sugar after all.

To help out with your eating plan, this is what the ultimate anti-inflammatory meal looks like. For a delicious recipe, this turmeric fried rice is a major upgrade from takeout.

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Sculpsure is new for fat reduction – Palm Beach Post

Question: Are there any new technologies for fat reduction?

Answer: It is interesting to watch technology as it continues to evolve. Many of my patients are up to date with what is trending in aesthetic technology. There is a new exciting technology that melts and tightens skin simultaneous without downtime. Coolsculpting has been a good fat reduction treatment for many of my patients. It is a way to noninvasively destroy fat cells by freezing fat. However it takes about one hour per area and, depending on the patient, could take up to four or six hours in a day! Also, the cost of Coolsculpting is pretty much equivalent to liposuction.

A newer technology has just been FDA-approved for the same application of destroying fat cells non-invasively, but it uses heat. Its called SculpSure by Cynosure. SculpSure is a laser device that uses the same wavelength as Smart Lipo.

It targets fat cells and destroys them without any incisions. Unlike Coolsculpting, Sculpsure takes less time, the treatment areas are much larger and there is no downtime. One treatment takes only 25 minutes and there have been no reported side effects.

The treatments applicators are placed on the skin and a balance of laser wavelength with cold is projected to the fat layer, making it hot enough to achieve the right temperatures to destroy fat cells, but cold enough to be comfortable. The destroyed cells are disposed of by the bodys lymphatic system.

The results are seen in six to eight weeks and most people require just one treatment. Another game-changing advantage: The laser tightens skin. So in summary, Sculpsure is less expensive, takes less time and tightens skin very effectively.

Daniela Dadurian, M.D., specializes in anti-aging medicine and is an expert in non-surgical body-contouring techniques. She received her medical degree from the University of Miami School of Medicine and has traveled the world researching the safest and latest technologies on the market.

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Red Sox Notes: Injuries Preventing Boston From Building Chemistry, Momentum – NESN.com

The Boston Red Sox suffered a second consecutive frustrating loss to the Baltimore Orioles, falling 4-2 to the Os on Saturday night at Camden Yards.

Steven Wrights struggles on the mound continued, but Boston didnt help itself with the bats either. The Red Sox only recorded six hits in the contest, two of which came from center fielderJackie Bradley Jr.

The Sox were without star second baseman Dustin Pedroia for Saturday nights game. The veteran infielder was forced to leave Fridays game in the eighth inning after he was spiked by a Manny Machado slide.

Pedroias knee injury adds to the list of ailments the team has faced this season. As fans will remember, the Sox were ripped apart by a violent flu bug to start the season, which caused several players to miss games including Mookie Betts, Hanley Ramirez and Robbie Ross Jr.

And just as those players returned to full health, the injury bug bit the Red Sox yet again. Jackie Bradley Jr. was struck with a right knee injury and missed several games before returning to the lineup Friday. Bradleys return was met with another departure, though, as Brock Holt was put on the 10-day disabled list because of vertigo.

While injuries and ailments are part of the game, the Red Sox have faced an inordinate amount on the young season. As a result, the team hasnt been able to send out its most preferred lineup, which barely has been featured through the first 18 games.

The consistent mixing and matching thus far presumably has had an affect on the teams chemistry and inability to build momentum. Its tough to get into a groove when youre consistently losing players for spurts of time.

Luckily for Boston, Pedroias injury isnt believed to be too serious and a DL stint probably wont be necessary. The Red Sox surely are hoping they can get everyone back sooner rather than later and start to get the ball rolling.

Here are some other notes from Red Sox-Orioles.

Bradley provided the only offensive spark for Boston on Saturday night. The center fielder crushed a two-run bomb all the way to Eutaw Street in Baltimore and gave the Sox an early 2-0 lead. He also was the only Red Sox player to record multiple hits.

Wrights poor fourth inning thwarted his chance of recording a quality start. The knuckleballer tossed three scoreless innings to start the game before imploding in the fourth. Hed give up four runs in the frame, including back-to-back jacks from Trey Mancini and Jonathan Schoop. The one tough inning has become a theme for Red Sox starters this season.

Heath Hembree kept Boston in the ballgame and gave it a real chance to win. After Wrights short outing, the right-hander hurled 3 1/3 scoreless innings in which he only allowed two Orioles to reach base. In 11 1/3 innings of work this season, Hembree has only allowed two runs and struck out 13.

Though Bradley went yard, Bostons lack of power continues to be an issue. JBJs longball only was Bostons seventh of the season, which is dead last in Major League Baseball. To put that in perspective, five players already have seven home runs or more this season, and Wright himself has given up seven round-trippers in four starts.

After playing in the first 17 games for the Red Sox, Andrew Benintendi got the night off Saturday. Mitch Moreland is now the lone Sox player who has yet to have a day off.

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Marketplace Roundtable: Talking To The Experts – Seeking Alpha

A fundamental question for investors is 'what is your edge?' Starting with the idea that each time we buy or sell, someone else is making the opposite decision, anybody seeking to maintain their investment performance has to have an answer to that question. It could be better analysis, or a more disciplined approach, or that one has turned over enough rocks to find something new that no one in the market is watching.

Slingshot Insights goes one further step with the 'what is your edge' question; their approach is to find experts on a given topic and ask them about what does or doesn't matter. Given Slingshot Insights' focus on healthcare and biotech, where expertise is at a premium, getting scientific or other high-level insight would seem especially 'edge-worthy'. The group's Marketplace service is fittingly called Become The Smart Money. We emailed with the team to hear about their approach and about what they're hearing in the still rocky healthcare sector, and where they're looking to learn more.

SA Marketplace: Could you talk about your approach generally with Slingshot Insights? What led you to this direction?

Slingshot Insights, author of Become The Smart Money: At Slingshot Insights we work to connect investors with questions to the most knowledgeable experts with answers. Why do we do this? Because we know that the best capitalized professional investors spend more money on expert and management access than any other diligence resource. Until now, these tools were not affordable for the vast majority of people. We think direct access to those closest to the situation, be it doctors, buyers, or management teams, brings life to the independent research investors currently do.

By speaking to experts directly, investors are able to probe big picture proclamations by management teams. We are currently focused on healthcare with plans to expand into additional sectors in 2017.

We started with healthcare because of the complexity and diversity of the industry. For example if a management team has claimed a new medications addressable market is 500k patients, a lot more research needs to be done. Speaking to a physician who has treated the illness for 20 years and was involved in the drugs development can provide valuable granularity to that number. Carefully crafted questions and follow-up inquiries can peel back patients that might be too sick to go on therapy, already satisfied, or contraindicated. Often these nuances can mean the difference between missing launch estimates and a huge takeout premium.

SA: How do you make sure to get value out of the calls? Interviews or Q&As can be tough to control, so how do you handle that?

SI: We have many steps and procedures in place to ensure our customers get value from the telephone interviews we set up. First and foremost is expert selection. We screen each expert for relevant experience, analyze their biography, and evaluate more than one candidate. The experts on our network are often in the small group of authoritative voices on a specific topic. They are called Key Opinion Leaders for a reason and even other professional look to them for direction. Once an expert has been selected, we organize both specific questions and an overarching goal of the conversation to make sure the time is well-spent. By connecting preparation with selection we are able to consistently deliver insightful conversations.

A good expert is essential, but a strong call leader is also important. Our calls are led by an impressive group of investors, many of whom manage millions of dollars professionally and have closely followed the companies discussed for years. We have been consistently impressed with the caliber of dialogue and degree of sophistication our call leaders bring to the table.

SA: And then where does your expertise in the industry come in? When making your final conclusions, if any, where is there room for you to insert your opinion and analysis independent of the collective expert opinion (for example, if you have 2 or 3 experts who disagree on something)?

SI: An investors individual experience is critical to maximizing the value of a call. Understanding the salient points on a topic going into the conversation can often mean surprising the expert with a good question.

Beyond asking clever questions, interpretation of the answer also takes skill. Frequently investors listening to the exact same conversation will come away with different conclusions on the investment implications due to their own larger experience and knowledge basis. Oftentimes as professional investors do, our members will execute multiple calls on a topic, further refining investor questions and drilling further into specific learnings from the prior call((s)) to form the basis for a strong investment thesis.

SA: What's the biggest revelation you've heard on a call over the last few months, and what's the significance for investors?

SI: Often the biggest revelations will be surprising answers the expert takes for granted. This dismissal of a management claim out of hand can be particularly surprising to call listeners. Two recent examples are particularly stark. In the first an expert explained why anatomically a drugs delivery method would not work for that indication. The drug just wouldnt reach the part of the eye needed to treat the disease. A second involved a new treatment similar to what was the current generic standard of care, but supposedly did not cause 2 key side effects. Talking through these improvements the doctor made it very clear the risks were theoretical at best and not something he or his patients were worried about in reality. These comments are very actionable and a great check against rosy management proclamations.

SA: In the previous roundtable you joined, you mentioned healthcare policy was a big factor to watch for while at the same time mentioning skepticism that drug pricing would change much. With a few more weeks of information, what's your current outlook for the regulatory/political environment for healthcare companies?

SI: Sadly it seems that the political bashing and rhetoric around healthcare over the past 12-18 months has soured many investors on the space. General interest is down and sexy stories are harder to find. We have the view that sectors out of favor are the most fruitful for diligence and selective investment. Value exists and sizzle is cyclical.

SA: You also mentioned in that roundtable that Slingshot Insights doesn't tend to take positions. How come?

SI: We see Slingshot Insights great value as empowering investors to form stronger theses for where they put their money. By serving as an open platform connecting investors with information, the communitys creativity and idea generation is endless. Much like SeekingAlpha only endorses strong articles, rather than forming a portfolio, we see ourselves as a platform rather than one more stock tip newsletter. Our offering is experiential and is hands-on for our members. We believe the only way to consistently beat the market is with well-researched and differentiated ideas, not a hot tip.

The differentiator for Slingshot Insights is broad access to this previously closely guarded resource. Despite professional investors spending more than $600mm annually on expert access, the number of investors utilizing it was a small % of the overall market. We see these conversations becoming the backbone of countless investors theses and raising the caliber of investment discourse broadly.

SA: What is an area of strong interest for you right now, and why?

SI: As we mentioned in the round table recently, oncology remains a very hot topic; not only because oncology broadly represents dozens of smaller diseases, but also because of the degree of innovation in the field right now. Investors, governments, and scientists have focused on oncology broadly for many years now and that work is finally bearing fruit.

One of the biggest cancer conferences of the year is the first week of June and a list of all the papers and presentations were released this past Thursday (4/20). Events such as ASCO are where the progress of an entire medical field is unveiled, and investors are rightly very excited and focused on them. We will be hosting a number of Expert Interviews and Management Calls both before and after this event to help orient investors on the latest breakthroughs.

SA: What is an area you are finding more difficult for investors or experts to shed light on, and what are the challenges in that area?

SI: The hardest area for us to get good experts on right now is public policy. Through a combination of regulatory restrictions on what government employees may speak to investors about as well as a general lack of political consensus, it is an opaque topic. Fortunately, there are still many names on both the long and short side that can work despite these challenges.

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In genetic medicine, minors typically are not tested for BRCA mutations, which increase the risk of adult-onset breast and ovarian cancers. The worry is that children often lack the maturity to fully understand the implications of a genetic risk, and ...

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Review: ‘Their Finest’ sizzles with chemistry – The Detroit News

Moira Macdonald, Seattle Times 6:46 p.m. ET April 21, 2017

Gemma Arterton plays a WWII advertising copywriter in Their Finest.(Photo: Nicola Dove / STX Entertainment Motion Picture)

Screen chemistry is an odd thing; often you only notice it when it isnt there. But Their Finest, an utterly charming film set in World War II-era London, contains a textbook example.

Gemma Arterton plays Catrin Cole, a young advertising copywriter hired by the British Ministry of Information to write womens dialogue for wartime propaganda feature films; Sam Claflin is Tom Buckley, a wry fellow screenwriter whos not sure that her presence is necessary. Catrins married, Toms not and so first they become co-workers, then friends.

Watching them, you start noticing how he looks at her like shes a fascinating puzzle that hes trying to figure out, and how she blushes just a bit when hes around, and how effortlessly these two actors convey that they belong together.

Its one of many pleasures in Lone Scherfigs film, based on a 2009 novel by Lissa Evans and drenched in a sweet nostalgia that only very rarely tips into sentimentality. The plots mostly centered on the making of one movie, based on a true incident involving a pair of twin sisters who set out in their fathers shabby boat to help evacuate wounded soldiers at Dunkirk. Its a tale that, as the executives at the Ministry gleefully observe, has everything: Authenticity, optimism and a dog.

We watch the casting process (Bill Nighy, eyebrows perpetually raised, is a delight), the location shoot (note the 1940s version of CGI), and the way the filmmakers and cast form an impromptu family. Along the way, were reminded of the new roles women took on during that time, and how the shadow of war affected every day and every life, even as they soldiered on.

And theres one scene, where Sam sits moodily smoking one evening, and Catrin appears behind him as if caught in a moonlit dream, and ... well, thats why we watch movies, isnt it?

Their Finest

GRADE: B+

Rated R for some language and a scene of sexuality

Running time: 117 minutes.

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Protecting Coral Reefs With Some Clever Chemistry – American Council on Science and Health

How many of these tropical fish can you name? If you're an avid snorkeleror scuba diver, probably all of them (1). Seeing them in their natural habitat - a coral reef - is anamazing experience.But, the fish that you might see insalt water aquariums (usuallynot these) may have gotten there in a way that is also amazing, but not in a good way.

This is because of a barbaric method of catching tropical fish, which not only kills many of the fish before they get to your tank, but also does significant damages to coral reefsabout the last thing the world needs. The method is called cyanide fishing, and it is comparable to slash and burn agriculture that threatensrain forests.

Cyanide Fishing - An ecological travesty Photo: Vice

Above is an example of how it is done. In order to make it easier tocollect tropical fish, diversswim down to shallowreefs with a bottle of cyanide solution, and spray around thereefthe home to an enormous variety oftropical fish. The cyanide stuns the fish, making it easy to collect them. Then they are brought to the surface, where they are revived in sea water. Some of them recover, some don't. But the real damage is done to the reef. The fish at least have a fighting chance, but the reefs do not. Cyanide fishing is one of the causes of coral bleaching, which is occurringat an alarming rate in many tropical waters. It is estimated that 500 metric tons (2,3,4) of cyanide is used annually in the Philippines alone.

A cyanide-bleached reef in the Philippines Photo: The Nature Picture Library.

So, how do you stop this abomination? It is illegal, but much of Southeast Asia - the area where most cyanide fishing takes place -is impoverished. The combination ofa $200 million global market for pet tropical fish (5), and poverty make poaching of these fish inevitable, and enforcement of this illegal practice a real challenge. But now, some clever analytical chemistry, which was reportedat the 2017 American Chemistry Society meeting in San Francisco may provide a tool to identify fish that were caught in thismanner, and identify areas where it was used.

The research, which makes use of the disciplines of analytical chemistry, toxicity, andmetabolism, was presented at the meeting by Professor Clifford Murphy of Roger Williams University. Murphy and colleagues described a very sensitive method of detection, which makes use of dye-sensitised solar cells,can measure low concentrations ofthiocyanatein water.

An enzyme in the fish called rhodaneseis known to detoxifycyanide by converting itthe less toxicthiocyanate anion, so the detection ofthiocyanate, either in the fish (3) or the water near the reef is evidence that cyanide was used.Murphy's group invented an easy and sensitive method to detect thiocyanate at concentrations there are up tothree-times lower than current methods. The method employs electrochemistry, and involves simply dipping the detector into the waterand observing a change in color and/or electrical current a positive sign for thiocyanate.

"If you're going to forensically determine that a fish has been caught by cyanide fishing, it would be really helpful to have a portable device so you can test for it on site when fishing boats return to the docks."

Professor Clifford Murphy

Here's how it works.

Porphyrins arestructurallyunusual, but essentialclass of biomolecules, whichare miracles of nature that areresponsible for multiple life processes in animals and plants. They consist of four pyrrolerings that are connected in a way that all four nitrogen atoms are pointing at thecavity in the middle of the molecule (Figure below). Metal ions fit into the cavity, and are held in place by the nitrogen atoms, a type of binding called coordination. The complexes ofmetals andporphyrins, which are called a metalloporphrin, are ubiquitous and biologically essential. They act as transporters, delivering the metal to the site that it is needed to perform a specific function.For example, ironthe metal in hemoglobinhas a strong affinity for oxygen, so it is not surprising that hemoglobin is the transporter of oxygen inthe blood of vertebrates. When the metal is magnesium, the function is different conversion oflight into energy (photosynthesis).

Murphy and his colleagues described a very sensitive method of detection,using materials similar todye-sensitized solar cells, can measure low concentrations of thiocyanate in water.. When thiocyanate is present, it binds to and reacts with the iron in the metalloporphrin. The sensor turns from purple to grayand generates a tiny electrical current. Measurement of the amount of current can quantitatively determine the amount of thiocyanate that is present in the water. Very cool.

Schematic drawing of the thiocyanate detector. Courtesy of Dr. Clifford Murphy

The sensor can be used in either of two ways. First, it candetect thiocyanate in the ocean, which can identify areas where cyanide fishing have been used. Murphy's group tested this by collecting water samples from Narragansett Bay. They added different amounts of thiocyanate and dipped the sensor into the salt water, and determined that it could measure thiocyanate concentrations in the range of1 to 5parts per billion, about 2-3 times more sensitive than previous detection systems.

Second, the sensor can also be used to identify which fish have been caught with cyanide. Fish detoxify cyanide rather slowly (over the course of a few days), and excrete the thiocyanate in urine. So, when afish is placed in clean water, the absence or presence of thiocyanate is a surrogate marker for whether cyanide fishing was used to catch it.

Good for them. Our coral reefs are in bad enough shape in many areas of the world. We do not need to make thingsworse by dumping 500 tons of cyanide into the ocean, andkilling healthy reefsso that people can have pretty fish tanks. Enough already.

Notes:

(1) Here are the answers:

Note: The fish in the photos are not meant to be a representation of those that are found in aquariums, or were necessarily caught using cyanide. They arejust some of my favorites.

(Anyone have a favorite snorkeling site they'd like to share?)

(2) Rubec PJ, Cruz F, Pratt V, Oellers R, McCullough B, et al. (2001) Cyanide-free net-caught fish for the marine aquarium trade. Aquarium Sci Conserv 3: 3751.PJ RubecF. CruzV. PrattR. OellersB. McCullough2001Cyanide-free net-caught fish for the marine aquarium trade.Aquarium Sci Conserv33751

(3) Sadovy YJ, Donaldson TJ, Graham TR, McGilvray F, Muldoon GJ, et al. (2003) While stocks last: The live reef food fish trade: Asian Development Bank, Philippines. 169 p.YJ SadovyTJ DonaldsonTR GrahamF. McGilvrayGJ Muldoon2003While stocks last: The live reef food fish trade: Asian Development Bank, Philippines169

(4) deRivera C, Hitchcock N, Teck S, Steves B, Hines A, et al. (2007) Larval development rate predicts range expansion of an introduced crab. Marine Biology 150: 12751288.C. deRiveraN. HitchcockS. TeckB. StevesA. Hines2007Larval development rate predicts range expansion of an introduced crab.Marine Biology15012751288

(5) Some of the fish caught in this manner are also eaten.

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Great chemistry keying Lowell – Lowell Sun Online – Lowell Sun

The Lowell High boys volleyball team from left, front: Jackie Kho, Randy Pang, Ricky Kho, Calvin Yonn, Chance Ly. Rear: Julien Tang, Eddy Olu, Sokunbuth Ly, Aakash Patel, Brendan Di, Sabriel Mendoza, Adriel Garcia, Desmond Dao, Alex Salvat and Charles Tran. SUN/JULIA MALAKIE

LOWELL -- The Lowell High boys volleyball team has quickly served notice that it's a force to be reckoned with this spring.

Lowell is off to a sizzling 6-1 start with signature victories over perennial Merrimack Valley Conference powers Chelmsford and Lawrence. This early-season spike in success has a resurgent Lowell club, which finished with a 10-11 record last year, playing at a high level while gaining altitude in the league standings.

With six seniors leading the way, each of whom has bought into head coach Paul McCarthy's team-first philosophy, the Red Raiders have shown there's no limit to what a group can accomplish when it plays as a unit.

"This is our best start since I've been here," said McCarthy, who has been involved with the Red Raiders' program on and off since 1995.

Practicing their skills during Wednesday's practice were Mendoza, front left, Olu, right, and Di, center. The Red Raiders are off to a strong 6-1 start to their season after besting Malden. SUN/JULIA MALAKIE

"They're getting the job done on and off the court. I've passed around papers to their teachers looking to see how they are doing in school. So many of these papers are returned to me with the words, 'Just a pleasure to have in class.' It's the same way in the gym, too. These guys put a smile on my face every day."

This Red Raider revival is being spearheaded by co-captains Brendan Di and Randy Pang, who have lifted their level of play and helped carry their teammates up with them.

"This team is pretty good," said Di, a middle/outside hitter with over 50 kills. "We're better than we've been in past years. We have real good chemistry. Team chemistry means everything in volleyball. To set up passes and hits, you have to know how everyone plays. The better the chemistry, the better the team plays."

Lowell's entire roster is made up of upperclassmen. Nearly all of these players have a good amount of varsity playing time and the blissful convergence of talent and experience that is taking place shows in the Red Raiders' record.

"I've seen the program being built up the last couple of years," said Pang, a senior setter with 105 assists. "We've come a long way. We've improved each year. This year everything is coming together. We have lots of good players. We're really playing well right now."

Much like the city of Lowell itself, this talented group of Red Raiders is ethnic, proud and willing to put in the work it takes to reach its long-term goals.

"I like the fact we have many nationalities here," said McCarthy, who credits assistant Brandon Seng with playing an important role in the fast start. "It's a melting pot. It's just like Lowell High. They're all great friends who are following in the footsteps of the players they learned from. The kids who came before them taught this group how to be good teammates and what it takes to win."

Di, Sabriel Mendoza, Buth Ly and Adriel Garcia have consistently made their presence felt at the net. Pang and Petey Som regularly set the Red Raiders' potent -attack in motion. Libero Ricky Kho heads up Lowell's swarm-to-the-ball defense.

Jackie Kho, Charles Tran, Chance Ly, Aakash Patel, Eddy Olu, Julian Tang, Calvin Yonn, Desmond Dao and Alex Salvat have also been playing well.

Lowell suffered its first loss to Haverhill on Tuesday. The Red Raiders rebounded with a 3-0 non-league win over Malden on Thursday.

"The beauty of this group is their ability to learn from their mistakes," said McCarthy. "I'm glad we got that first loss out of the way. I think we'll be a better team going forward for having learned from it. This team works hard. I just tweak the system a little bit and make sure they're communicating with each other and in the right spots. They always go out and try their best. It's really a simple formula for success."

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Underlying cause of a form of macular degeneration characterized – Science Daily

Underlying cause of a form of macular degeneration characterized
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‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Stars TR Knight, Kate Walsh Reunite: Photo! – Us Weekly

Paging Grey's Anatomy fans! T.R. Knight and Kate Walsh reunited in NYC Thursday, April 20, and took a photo to mark the occasion.

Knight, 44, attended Walsh's performance in the Roundabout Theatre Company production of If I Forget with comic actress Bridget Everett.

"O, my beautiful friends! @bridgeteverett and I got to see @katewalsh in IF I FORGET last night in NYC! She was brilliant, as was the production! So lucky I got to see it. I love these humans," the Catch star captioned an Instagram pic of the trio.

Walsh, 49, reposted the pic. "[Love] my @t.r.knight & @bridgeteverett & so grateful they came to see my show...also: no filter in the world can make me look less tired," she wrote. (Walsh stars in the recent Netflix hit 13 Reasons Why.)

The former costars played Dr. George O'Malley and Dr. Addison Montgomery on the Shonda Rhimescreated medical drama, which debuted in 2005. Knight's beloved character died in the season 6 premiere, while Walsh reprised her role in its spinoff, Private Practice, from 2007 to 2013.

Walsh opened up about her time at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital in an exclusive interview with Us Weekly in December 2015. "I loved how smart [Addison] was and capable and how fallible she was. It made it a really fun character to play and Shonda's really good at that at creating very multifaceted characters," she said at the time. "She and I loved working together. We had a great experience and that's always a positive. Doing something else for her works for me!"

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There is currently considerable interest in applying the principles ofgreen chemistryandsustainabilityto industrialorganic synthesis, particularly in the fine chemicals and pharmaceuticals industries.

In any synthesis of a target molecule, the starting materials that are made to react with a reagent under appropriate conditions. Before coming to a final decision, consider all the possible methods that can give the desired product. The same product can also be obtained by modifying the conditions. The method of choice should not use toxic starting materials and should eliminate by-products and wastes. Following are some of the important considerations.

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Sustainable andGreen Chemistryin very simple terms is just a different way of thinking about how chemistry andchemical engineeringcan be done. Over the years different principles have been proposed that can be used when thinking about the design, development and implementation of chemical products and processes. These principles enable scientists and engineers to protect and benefit the economy, people and the planet by finding creative and innovative ways toreduce waste, conserve energy, and discover replacements for hazardous substances.

Green chemistrycan also be defined through the use of metrics. While a unified set of metrics has not been established, many ways to quantify greener processes and products have been proposed. These metrics include ones for mass, energy, hazardous substance reduction or elimination, and life cycleenvironmental impacts.

Green Chemistryis the utilization of a set of principles that reduces or eliminates the use or generation of hazardous substances in the design, manufacture and applications of chemical products.

Principles of Green Chemistry:

Track 5:Green Chemical Solvents

The use of hazardous and toxic solvents in chemical laboratories and the chemical industry is considered a very important problem for the health and safety of workers and environmental pollution.Green Chemistryaims to change the use of toxic solvents with greener alternatives, with replacement and synthetic techniques, separation and purification which do not need the use of solvents.

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Track 6:Green Metrics and Measurements

Quantifying theenvironmentalimpactof chemical technologies and products, and comparing alternative products and technologies in terms of their greenness is a challenging task. In order to characterize various aspects of a complex phenomenon, a number of different indicators are selected into a metric.Green Chemistry conferenceoutlines fundamental developments inchemistryand chemical technology that have led to the development ofgreen chemistry, green chemical technology, and sustainable chemical technology concepts, and provide a foundation for the development of the corresponding metrics. It includes different approaches to metrics, and case study examples of their applications, and problems in practice.

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Organic synthesis is a special branch of chemical synthesis and is concerned with the construction of organic compounds via organic reactions. Organic molecules often contain a higher level of complexity than purely inorganic compounds, so that the synthesis of organic compounds has developed into one of the most important branches oforganic chemistry. There are several main areas of research within the ge
neral area of organic synthesis: total synthesis, semi synthesis, and methodology.

A total synthesis is the complete chemical synthesis of complex organic molecules from simple, commercially available (petrochemical) or natural precursors. Total synthesis may be accomplished either via a linear or convergent approach. In alinear synthesisoften adequate for simple structures several steps are performed one after another until the molecule is complete. The chemical compounds made in each step are called synthetic intermediates. For more complex molecules, a different approach may be preferable: convergent synthesis involves the individual preparation of several "pieces" (key intermediates), which are then combined to form the desired product.

Track 9:Industrial Applications of Green Chemistry

In the past, the industrial production of Adipic acid used benzene as a starting material. Benzene is one of the basic chemicals for industrial reactions and a solvent. It is known that derives mainly from the refining processes of the petrochemical industry. Benzene is also known for its carcinogenic properties (it causes leukemia to highly exposed workers). Afterwards the starting material became cyclohexanone or a mixture of cyclohexanone and cyclohexanol. For the oxidation process it was used nitric acid, producing toxic fumes of nitric oxides, NOx, which are also contributors to the greenhouse effect and the destruction of the ozone layer in the stratosphere. It was Inevitable that the method had to be changed again with more environmentally benign reactions.

Track 10: Analytical Methodologies

Ananalytical methodoranalytical techniqueis a method to determine the concentration of a chemical compound or element in a sample. There is a very wide variety of methods used for analysis which afford different degrees of sample preparation and instrumentation.

Track 11:Sustainability and Environmental Safety

At the global scale and in the broadest sensesustainability andenvironmental safetymanagement involves managing the oceans, freshwater systems, land and atmosphere, according to sustainability principles.

Land use change is fundamental to the operations of the biosphere because alterations in the relative proportions of land dedicated to urbanization,agriculture, forest, woodland, grassland and pasture have a marked effect on the global water, carbon and nitrogen biogeochemical cycles. Management of the Earth's atmosphere involves assessment of all aspects of the carbon cycle to identify opportunities to address human-induced climate change and this has become a major focus of scientific research because of the potential catastrophic effects onbiodiversityand human communities. Ocean circulation patterns have a strong influence on climate and weather and, in turn, the food supply of both humans and other organisms.

Track 12:Green Chemistry and Engineering

Green engineering approaches the design of products and processes by applying financially and technologically feasible processes and products in a manner that simultaneously decreases the amount of pollution that is generated by a source, minimizes exposures to potential hazards (including reducing toxicity and improved uses of matter and energy throughout the life cycle of the product and processes). In so doing, the overall health and ecological stress and risk are reduced. As such,green engineeringis not actually an engineering discipline in itself, but an overarching engineering framework for all design disciplines.

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Green nanotechnologyhas been portrayed as the advancement of clean advances, "to minimize potential natural and human wellbeing dangers connected with the assembling and utilization of nanotechnology items, and to support supplanting of existing items with new nano-items that are all the more ecologically agreeable all through their lifecycle.

Track 14:Green Materials and Marketing

Green marketing is the showcasing of items that are dared to be naturally desirable over others. Thusgreen marketingjoins an expansive scope of exercises, including item adjustment, changes to the generation process, economical bundling, and in addition altering publicizing. Yet characterizing green promoting is not a straightforward assignment where a few implications cross and repudiate one another; a sample of this will be the presence of shifting social,naturaland retail definitions appended to this term. Other comparable terms utilized are ecological advertising and environmental showcasing.

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The scientific program andworkshopswill focus on current advances in the research and use of Green Chemistry with the whole concept of this advanced technology is to agendize from past, analyze the present and implement for the future the latest innovative evolving theories and technologies to surpass the hurdles and make modish frontiers.ConferenceSeries LLCOrganizes 1000+ConferencesEvery Year across USA, Europe & Asia with support from 1000 more scientificsocietiesand Publishes 1000+Open access Journalswhich contains over 50000 eminent personalities, reputed scientists as editorial board members. To know more about theconference seriesvisit:http://www.conferenceseries.com/

Green Chemistry Conferencewill be a multidisciplinary gathering and present major areas such as green synthesis,green catalysis, education and policies. The forum of Scientists, students and researchers from all corners of the globe, come together to discuss future science. Each session of the meeting will be included with expert lectures, poster and discussions, join us to designsustainable developmentprocesses, innovations by which and how these strategies drive new policies, advances the business and human health protection. We are glad to invite you on behalf of organizing committee to join us, where you are the decision maker for future.

Green Chemistry Conference purpose is to fill your head with knowledge you can use: ideas, new trends, amazing ingenuity. Our focus is on sustainable Development and Green Technologies, which we believe are foundational to the success of individual organizations as well as our cities, states, nations and world. Attendees come to Green Chemistry Conference to learn from experts in their community and leave.

Every year over 300 of experts representing renewable energy companies, technology and service providers, governments, investors and consultants attend our Green Chemistry Conferences.

With so much to see and do, you can't miss the excitement and energy of Green Chemistry Conference in Atlanta, USA.

The global chemical industry is expected to grow from $4 trillion to $5.3 trillion by 2020. According to a 2011 report from Pike Research, Green Chemistry represents a market opportunity that will grow dram
atically from $2.8 billion in 2011 to $98.5 billion by 2020. The same report also estimates that Green Chemistry is forecast to save industry $65.5 billion by 2020. a part of the $5.3 trillion US chemical industry.

About the Conference:

Green Chemistry 2017 takes immense pleasure to invite you all to be a part of this meeting which will focus on current trends and emerging issues in Green Chemistry. This ConferenceSeries Ltd Conference desideratum is to render an intriguing forum and vibrant opportunity for researchers to share their original research results and practical experiences, at the same time absorb knowledge from works being done around the nooks of world. Apart from researchers, professors, biopharmaceutical industry practitioners, private and public investors, and students are also most welcome to get themselves inbuilt to the rays of novel happenings onGreen Chemistryaround the globe. The whole concept of this advanced technology is to agenized from past, analyze the present and implement for the future the latest innovative evolving theories and technologies to surpass the hurdles and make modish frontiers.

The major objective of the conference is to emphasize the importance of Green Chemistry, explore recent advancements, and research by making room to experts and researchers from around the globe. The gathering will address sustainable developments in areas such as organic chemistry, novel methodologies in physical and applied chemistry. This event will be the best venue for academicians, researchers and interested parties to discuss proposals and most sound issues related to eco-friendly chemical processes.

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Importance & Scope:

Green Chemistry provides a unique forum for the publication of innovative research on the development of alternative sustainable technologies. With a wide general appeal, Green Chemistry publishes urgent communications and high quality research papers as well as review articles. The scope of Green Chemistry is based on, but not limited to, the definition proposed. Green chemistry is the utilization of a set of principles that reduces or eliminates the use or generation of hazardous substances in the design, manufacture and application of chemical products. Green Chemistry is at the frontiers of this science and publishes research that attempts to reduce the environmental impact of the chemical enterprise by developing a technology base that is inherently non-toxic to living things and the environment. Green chemistry is the design of chemical products and processes that reduce or eliminate the use and generation of hazardous substances.

The meeting will be a multidisciplinary gathering and present major areas such as green synthesis, catalysis, education and policies. The forum of Scientists, students and researchers from all corners of the globe, come together to discuss future science. Each session of the meeting will be included with expert lectures, poster and discussions, join us to design sustainable processes, innovations by which and how these strategies drive new policies, advances the business and human health protection. We are glad to invite you on behalf of organizing committee to join us, where you are the decision maker for future.

Why Atlanta?

The city is one of the top three leading destinations in the United States for conventions, business, and meetings. Las Vegas prides itself in being one of the busiest cities in America for conferences and conventions. There are several Green Chemistry Universities in USA. Mainly it includes Yale Universitywhich is the center for Green Chemistry.

Conference Highlights:

Why to attend???

Meet Your Target Market with three days of programming, the Green Chemistry 2017 conference will feature 52 technical sessions, a poster session, green exhibit hall, and keynotes lectures. As the longest running green chemistry conference in the United States, Green Chemistry 2016 invites scientists, decision-makers, students, and chemists to come together, compare findings, and discuss the science of the future. Share your research with an engaged audience of your peers from around the globe; learn from scientific trailblazers who are designing more sustainable chemistries and processes; find out how green innovations are inspiring new businesses and product lines.

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Target Audience:

The target audience is Nobel laureates, MD/Presidents, Vice Presidents, Departmental Head & Chairs. Vendors will have the opportunity to introduce the latest Green Chemistry technology to a diverse audience by becoming a conference sponsor via exhibits and/or workshops.

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Glance at Market of Green Chemistry:

The global chemical industry is expected to grow from $4 trillion to $5.3 trillion by 2020. According to a 2011 report from Pike Research, Green Chemistry represents a market opportunity that will grow dramatically from $2.8 billion in 2011 to $98.5 billion by 2020. The same report also estimates that Green Chemistry is forecast to save industry $65.5 billion by 2020. A part of the $5.3 trillion US chemical industry.

Green Chemistry 2016

Thanks to all of our wonderful speakers, conference attendees and Ad sponsors, Green Chemistry 2016 Conference was our best ever!

The 3rd International Conference on Past and Present Research Systems of Green Chemistry, hosted by the Conference Series LLC was held during September 19-21, 2016 at Embassy Suites Las Vegas, Las Vegas, USA.

The conference attracted the research community, universities and Green Chemistry associations. 13 different tracks and 68 sessions were designed under the theme Emphasis on Emerging Global Trends in the Direction of Sustainability and Environmental Safety. All the sessions, poster presentations invigorated the conference.

Green Chemistry 2016 witnessed an amalgamation of peerless speakers who enlightened the crowd with their knowledge and confabulated on various new-fangled topics related to the field of Green Chemistry.

Green Chemistry 2016 Organizing Committee would like to thank the Moderator of the conference,Dr. Mauricio Rostagno, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Brazil who contributed a lot for the smooth functioning of this event.

Conference Series LLC would like to convey a warm gratitude to the entire keynote Speakers of Green Chemistry 2016:

Workshop: A workshop organized by Dr. Andrew C Flick, Pfizer Global Research and Development, USA.

Conference Series LLC is privileged to felicitate Green Chemistry 2016 Organizing Committee and Editorial Board Members of Journal of Organic Chemistry: Current Research, Natural Products Chemistry & Research and Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry Plenary Speakers, Chairs of the conference whose support and efforts made the conference to move in the path of success.

We thank all the organizing committee members, participants, attendees, exhibitor and media partners for their generous support without which the conference would not have been possible.

Book mark your dates for 4th International Conference onPast and Present Research Systems of Green which will be held during October 16-18, 2017 at Atlanta, USA.

Green Chemistry 2015

Thanks to all of our wonderful speakers, conference attendees and Ad sponsors, Green Chemistry 2015 Conference was our best ever!

The 2nd International Conference on Past and Present Research Systems of Green Chemistry, hosted by the Confer
ence Series LLCwas held during September 14-16, 2015 Hyatt Regency Orlando International Airport, Orlando, USA.

The conference attracted the research community, universities and Green Chemistry associations. 13 different tracks and 68 sessions were designed under the theme Foster Advancements in Globalization of Green Chemistry. All the sessions, poster presentations invigorated the conference.

Green Chemistry 2015 witnessed an amalgamation of peerless speakers who enlightened the crowd with their knowledge and confabulated on various new-fangled topics related to the field of Green Chemistry.

Green Chemistry 2015 Organizing Committee would like to thank the Moderator of the conference,Dr. Dequan Xiao, University of New Haven, USA who contributed a lot for the smooth functioning of this event.

Conference Series LLCwould like to convey a warm gratitude to all the Honorable Guest of Green Chemistry 2015:

The highlights of the conference were its educative and effectual keynote lectures by:

Workshop: A workshop onGreener Fenton processes for removal of persistent organic pollutants from wastewaters organized by Dr. Andreja Zgajnar Gotvajn from University of Ljubljana, Slovenia.

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