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http://www.cincinnatichildrens.org Sandra Degen, PhD Associate Chair for Academic Affairs, Department of Pediatrics Professor of Pediatrics From high school summer interns to scientists at all stages of their careers, Sandra Degen, PhD, has been an outstanding mentor to a generation of faculty and trainees. Since 1998, Degen has served as Associate Chair for Academic Affairs, a role in which she oversees the reappointment, promotion and tenure process for 650 faculty members of the Department of Pediatrics. She also mentors new division directors, junior faculty, and graduate and undergraduate students. Degen has long championed the role of women in academic medicine. She founded the Schmidlapp Women #39;s Scholars Program in 1998, which provides early funding for the research of some of Cincinnati Children #39;s most promising faculty. Each year, she identifies candidates for the national Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM) program, which trains women for leadership roles; Degen herself was one of the first fellows in this program. Degen has long worked to maintain a strong relationship between Cincinnati Children #39;s and the University of Cincinnati (UC). Among her roles, she served as UC #39;s vice president of research from 2004 to 2011 and currently serves as interim chair of the Department of Molecular Genetics, Biochemistry and Microbiology. Her dedication to the pursuit of science and to guiding others along the way has helped shape the successful research careers of ...

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Applying Behavioral Science to the Challenges of Cybersecurity – Video

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Deanna Caputo, a behavioral scientist in MITRE #39;s Social, Behavioral, and Linguistic Sciences Department, uses her expertise in human nature to help design cybersecurity and insider threat detection systems and training programs.

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Navigating 75 years of World Travel

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When Harry Jackson and Thomas Glenn took over World Travel in Santa Ana, the company had two phone numbers: 2818 and 3956. That was it. Just four digits for each line. The year was 1938, and the city only had about 7,200 telephones, so there was no need for three-digit prefixes or area codes.

In those days, a travel agent working on the phone faced a dilemma when the other line rang. To answer the second line, the employee had to physically go into the office where the other phone was located. There were no extra buttons for extensions.

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It takes a certain attitude and nimbleness to stay in business 75 years. Here are some of the lessons Tom Jackson learned heading World Travel:

Run a business like a business, not a hobby, so you can make sure to pay the bills.

Have a clear understanding of what your business is and stick to it.

Meet challenges like Internet competition head on.

Change with the times.

Now, 75 years later, World Travel has a 10-digit toll-free number used by customers around the world. While travel has evolved from the steamship to the spaceship, one thing remains the same: The company is still being run by a Jackson Harry's son, Tom, who is the 73-year-old president.

Ed Hart, director of the Center for Family Business at Cal State Fullerton, calls the travel agency's 75 years in business a remarkable run, especially considering the upheavals in the travel industry over the past seven decades.

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Muscular Dystrophy Improvement After Stem Cell Therapy in Mumbai India – Video

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He is a known case of MD with history of gradual onset of lower extremities muscle weakness noticed since age of 12 years with complaints of footwear slipping, frequent falling, difficulty in stairs climbing and getting up from floor. Gradually weakness progressed to upper extremities with difficulty in overhead activities. He even reports difficulty in pronunciation of "Ra", "La". He has no family history of MD. Functionally, he is modified independent in all ADL and mobility. On FIM he scores 79. After Stem Cell Treatment 1. Feels more energetic. Stamina has improved. 2. Sitting posture has improved. 3. Walking and standing posture is more erect. 4. Balance while walking has improved. 5. He can maintain kneeling position. 6. Bending and rotation from trunk is easier because of increase in back extensor strength. 7. Slow rate of speech achieved. 8. Lisping reduced. 9. Correct articulation for fricatives /s/, /sh/ and velar /ksha/ achieved in isolation. Stem Cell Therapy done at Dr Alok Shrama NeuroGen Brain and Spine Institute Surana Sethia Hospital Sion-Trombay Rd, Suman Ngr Opp Corporate Park, Chembur, Mumbai -- 71. Tel : 022 - 25283706, 022 - 25281610, Mob : +91 9920 200 400 http://www.neurogen.in http://www.stemcellsmumbai.com

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Hypoxic Ischaemic Brain Injury Improvement After Stem Cell Therapy in Mumbai India – Video

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He is a case of Hypoxic Brain Injury since 4 years. Because of high grade fever of "chikungunya", he got cardiac arrest and went into coma for 1 year. During comatose stage, he had sacral and Greater Trochanter sores which are all recovered and he has developed myositis ossification at bilateral hip and right elbow. Hip myositis ossification was removed surgically. After comatose stage, he has recovered in speech and voluntary control. He has developed rigidity in trunk and lower extremities. In 2011,he had history of fall while walking and had right femur shaft fracture which was treated surgically with plate and screws in place. Neurologically, he is hypertonic and hyperreflexic. On examination, he has restricted range of motion of bilateral hip, knee and ankle and right elbow. Voluntary control of lower extremities is poor while voluntary control of upper extremities is fair. He has rigidity in bilateral lower extremities and spasticity of grade 2 in upper extremities muscles. Patient is dependent for all ADL. On FIM he scores 30. After Stem Cell Treatment 1. He feels ease in getting up from supine to sit. 2. He can sit straight for some time (5-10 minutes) ,earlier easily stoop in 5-10 seconds. 3. His sitting balance is improved than before, earlier had fear to tilt sideways. 4. His spasticity in lower limb has reduced. 5. His speech has become clear and with proper pauses. 6. He can do roll over on bed with ease and less assistance from caretaker than before. Stem ...

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He is a known case of BMD since 10 years (2003). The difficulty initially started as difficulty in walking and stair climbing. Slowly weakness progressed and he could not get up from the floor. He went to the local doctor, who advised him to get investigations done. Investigations in 2005 showed Becker #39;s specific gene deletion, however diagnosis was confirmed as BMD based on clinical symptoms, increased CPK values and EMG changes that were consistent with BMD. On examination, he is hypotonic and hyporeflexic. There is hypertrophy of calf muscles and wasting of quadriceps and trunk muscles. There is slight tongue hypertrophy and slight difficulty in speech. He has complete passive range of motion. His upper extremities strength is above functional grade and he does the overhead activities. Out of all the antigravity muscles of lower limbs only plantar flexors are above functional level. Hip flexors are functional level and all the other lower extremities muscles are below functional level. Abdominals have functional level strength. Bilateral extremities are profoundly weak. Functionally he is independent in all ADL, however has great difficulty in getting up from lower surfaces. He needs support to climb staircase. On FIM he scores 104. After Stem Cell Treatment 1. Bilateral calf firmness has become softer than before. 2. He can now do supine to sit independently with ease, earlier he used to take strain and get up. 3. He can do sit to supine with ease than before. 4 ...

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Inclusive Body Myopathy Improvement After Stem Cell Therapy in Mumbai India – Video

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He is a case of Inclusive Body Myopathy, since last 16 years with the history of slowness in running speed and slipping of "chappals" while walking and following foot drop. Weakness is progressive in nature and now involved muscles of all 4 limbs and trunk. Since last 3 years he is bedridden. Muscle biopsy is showing Inclusive Body Myopathy and EMG-NCV reports are showing generalized primary muscle disease. His elder sister also suffering from the same problem. Neurologically, he is hypotonic and hyporeflexic. On examination: he has grade 1+ muscle power in all 4 limbs proximally and grade 0 foot muscles and grade 3 distal muscles of upper limbs. Proximal muscle weakness is more than distal. Functionally, he is dependent in all ADL and mobility. On FIM he scores 48. After Stem Cell Treatment 1. Stamina has increased. 2. He can do suspension exercises for more range of motion and with more repetition without fatigue. 3. Now he can initiate rolling. He takes less support for rolling and turning. Earlier he used to change his position 4-5 times because of discomfort, but now he needs to change his position only once at night. 4. He can initiate supine to sit. 5. He is able to perform side lying to sitting by himself upto 70%. 6. Attempted drinking water in modified manner with right hand, which he couldn #39;t do before. Stem Cell Therapy done at Dr Alok Shrama NeuroGen Brain and Spine Institute Surana Sethia Hospital Sion-Trombay Rd, Suman Ngr Opp Corporate Park, Chembur ...

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Inclusive Body Myopathy Improvement in Gujrati After Stem Cell Therapy in Mumbai India – Video

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He is a case of Inclusive Body Myopathy, since last 16 years with the history of slowness in running speed and slipping of "chappals" while walking and following foot drop. Weakness is progressive in nature and now involved muscles of all 4 limbs and trunk. Since last 3 years he is bedridden. Muscle biopsy is showing Inclusive Body Myopathy and EMG-NCV reports are showing generalized primary muscle disease. His elder sister also suffering from the same problem. Neurologically, he is hypotonic and hyporeflexic. On examination: he has grade 1+ muscle power in all 4 limbs proximally and grade 0 foot muscles and grade 3 distal muscles of upper limbs. Proximal muscle weakness is more than distal. Functionally, he is dependent in all ADL and mobility. On FIM he scores 48. After Stem Cell Treatment 1. Stamina has increased. 2. He can do suspension exercises for more range of motion and with more repetition without fatigue. 3. Now he can initiate rolling. He takes less support for rolling and turning. Earlier he used to change his position 4-5 times because of discomfort, but now he needs to change his position only once at night. 4. He can initiate supine to sit. 5. He is able to perform side lying to sitting by himself upto 70%. 6. Attempted drinking water in modified manner with right hand, which he couldn #39;t do before. Stem Cell Therapy done at Dr Alok Shrama NeuroGen Brain and Spine Institute Surana Sethia Hospital Sion-Trombay Rd, Suman Ngr Opp Corporate Park, Chembur ...

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Autism Improvement After Stem Cell Therapy in Mumbai India – Video

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He is a known case of Autism with history of full term normal delivery, cried immediately after birth. He had near normal motor milestones with delayed speech. On examination, he has poor eye contact, poor concentration, poor attention span, poor language command. He is stubborn and aggressive (decreased with rehabilitation). He goes to normal school and had good memory but poor in social communication. On ISAA scale he scores 90. On WeeFIM, he scores 77. After Stem Cell Therapy Psychology assessment: 1) His attention and concentration has improved by 25%. Previously his remedial educator would take him in a group session as he would do an activity only under a competitive spirit whereas now he can even study alone. 2) Eye contact has improved. 3) His quantity and quality of vocabulary has improved about 25%. 4) Now, he is able to form sentences of 4-5 words whereas previously his speech was bisyllables. 5) Now he is able to formulate meaningful sentences and have a meaningful conversation. 6) Now he is learning new mathematical concepts and mother and teachers feel that study wise there are real good improvements. 7) Memory has improved ie now he is able to reproduce and recollect whatever has been taught to him in the school. 8) Speech therapist mentioned that he now does not require speech therapy whereas he now requires OT and remedial education. 9) Social interaction is better ie now he can initiate and engage himself and other people into an activity or conversation ...

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Spinal Cord Injury Improvement After Stem Cell Therapy in Mumbai India – Video

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She is a known case of Spinal Cord Injury since age of 1 year. After trauma she lost sensations of motor power below D6 level and on bowel bladder. MRI report showed 1) tiny focal traumatic contusion in cervical and upper dorsal spinal cord. 2) Grade 1 listhesis at C6-7 level. 3) Thin pre vertebral and anterior epidural hematoma. Initially she got good physiotherapy rehabilitation. She recovered in terms of bowel and bladder sensation, 50%. She has developed scoliosis (convexity towards right side) due to weakness of paravertebral muscles. Neurologically, she is hypertonic and hyperreflexic. She has ankle clonus. On examination: she has sensory loss below T6 level. She has grade 0 muscle power in bilateral lower extremities and near normal upper extremities strength. She is following time voiding for urination and she passes stool once in every 2-3 days. She has no pressure sores. On ASIA scale she scores "A". Functionally, she needs assistance in most ADL and wheelchair bound for mobility. On WeeFIM she scores 53. After Stem Cell Therapy 1. Exercises tolerance has increased. 2. Sitting posture is better. 3. She sits more erect now. Earlier, she used to stoop to one side. 4. Parents report that she responds to pain (being pinched on the side) now. Earlier would not be able to appreciate. Stem Cell Therapy done at Dr Alok Sharma NeuroGen Brain and Spine Institute Surana Sethia Hospital Sion-Trombay Rd, Suman Ngr Opp Corporate Park, Chembur, Mumbai -- 71. Tel : 022 ...

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Stem cell therapy can kill – health expert

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Published on 10 January 2013 Hits: 1,059 Written by Jovee Marie N. Dela Cruz

A HEALTH expert on Wednesday warned that stem cell therapy can also kill.

Dr. Leo Olarte, spokesman of the Philippine Society for Stem Cell Medicine, said that if the stem cell that a patient received is from a donor, it could lead to fatal complications.

He said that a stem cell transplant can pose risks of complications, some potentially fatal, depending on many factors including the type of blood disorder, the type of transplant and the age and health of the person.

Although some people experience few problems with a transplant, others may develop complications that may require treatment or hospitalization. Some complications could even be life-threatening, warned Olarte, also the vice chairman of the Philippine Medical Association.

He said that such complications could be in the form of graft-versus-host disease (allogeneic transplant only), stem cell (graft) failure, organ injury, infections, cataracts, infertility, new cancers and even death.

Olarte said that anyone undergoing a transplant using stem cells from a donor (allogeneic stem cell transplant) may be at risk of graft-versus-host disease.

This condition occurs when a donors transplanted stem cells attack your body. Graft-versus-host disease can be mild or severe. It can occur soon after your transplant or months to years later, he added.

The doctor said that incompatibility can also lead to diseases of the skin (rash, often like sunburn), gut (mouth sores, abdominal pain, diarrhea, nausea or vomiting), liver (jaundice or yellowing of the skin), lungs (blocked airways) or eyes (irritation and light sensitivity).

It can lead to chronic disability due to organ injury or infections and can be life-threatening. Your doctor must monitor closely for signs and symptoms of graft-versus-host disease, Olarte said.

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Spirituality of Peacemaking and Pastoral Care – Video

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Spirituality of Peacemaking and Pastoral Care
Spirituality in the World Today: The Influence of Henri JM Nouwen Event Speaker(s): Moderator: Dale Peterson, Associate Dean of Students, Yale Divinity School Writing About Peace: Impressions from a Reading of Henri Nouwen #39;s Archives Gabrielle Earnshaw, Curator and Archivist, The Henri JM Nouwen Archives, Kelly Library, University of St. Michael #39;s College, Toronto The Spirituality of Peacemaking Dean Hammer, Clinical Psychologist, United Counseling Services, Bennington, VT, and Plowshares Activist, King of Prussia, PA Prophetic/Pastoral Ministry: A Mobius Strip Alice de V. Perry, Pastoral Counselor, Milford Pastoral Counseling Center and Lecturer in Pastoral Care, Yale Divinity School and Andover Newton Theological School, Newton, MA Recorded: Friday, March 2, 2007 - 1:00pm

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"Big Questions" event discusses how technology affects spirituality

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University students gathered in Mary Wright Admission Center Thursday to discuss technology and its role in spirituality at the fifth "Big Questions" event.

A previously recordedvideowas shown at the beginning of the event to help the group brainstorm discussion topics. The video featured thoughts from other university students about technology and how it relates to spirituality.

Sage Elwell, an assistant professor of religion, was the facilitator of the discussion. Elwell started by challenging students to make the connection between technology and religion and how it affects individual spirituality.

Elwell said he decided to facilitate the conversation because he believes it is important for students to engage in meaningful, educated discussions.

I think that is what the university should be about, asking these big questions and acknowledging that we may not come up with an answer, Elwell said. We probably won't come up with an answer, but ignorance would be the worst possible outcome.

"Big Questions" is a discussion group presented by the John V. Roach Honors College and Student Development Services. The group meets bi-monthly to discuss questions college students are interested in, Pearce Edwards, asenior political science major, said.

We talk about everything from the election to universities, now religion and technology, so it's been a lot of points of conversations, Edwards, who helped create the "Big Questions" discussion events, said.

Edwards said he wanted to create the "Big Questions" event because it gives students the ability to ask yourself things in an environment where it is not pressured toward a certain solution or outcome.

Taylor West, a junior political science major, said he went to the event to engage in the conversation and hear different perspectives.

It helps bring up ideas and questions you dont think about every day, West said. I think a really big part of the college experience is being exposed to new ideas and different topics you wouldnt normally think about.

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Space Station 13 (SS13) – Part Twenty-Eight – Groin Haemorrhage [HD] – Video

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In this episode Link takes the other alien artefact to the science department and blames Luke for messing around. Link goes back to see Luke, but he accidentally throws a plate at Link #39;s groin. Having urgent medically treatment, he continues to complain about his injury. Link goes and gets something to eat and stuffs his face with watermelon, and loads of other things go on. This is the last of this mini-series exploring the mining department. Tell me whether you want more of this or what we usually do. Thank you for watching and all support and feedback is welcome.

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Astronaut Chris Hadfield beams down replies from space station in online Q&A

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Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield has beamed down responses to users of a popular social media website while circling Earth on the International Space Station.

Hadfield used a laptop to field questions sent up Sunday from users of the website Reddit in the "Ask Me Anything" discussion, which drew more than 2,000 queries and comments.

He says the scariest thing he's seen in space was a large meteorite burning up in front of him, sending a "shiver up my back" as he imagined the "lump of rock" hurtling towards the station instead.

Hadfield told one user a space mutiny was not going to happen, since the shared scientific goals of the station crew "keeps mutinies to a minimum."

He says he often loses track of which way is "up" in the station, and told one terrestrial questioner that if his daughter wanted to be an astronaut she'd have to stay fit and smart by eating her greens and doing her homework.

Hadfield says his favourite thing to do in space is to "simply fly" from one end of the station to the other.

And the 53-year-old astronaut waxed poetic when asked to describe his view of space outside.

"It looks like a carpet of countless tiny perfect unblinking lights in endless velvet, with the Milky Way as a glowing area of paler texture," he replied.

Hadfield said that space privatization is "the right and natural way to go," noting that the privately developed SpaceX Dragon spacecraft was due to float up and dock with the station in two weeks.

"And we'll grab it with Canadarm2," he said.

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International space station plays host to innovative infectious disease research

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Contact: Joe Caspermeyer joseph.caspermeyer@asu.edu 480-727-0369 Arizona State University

Performing sensitive biological experiments is always a delicate affair. Few researchers, however, contend with the challenges faced by Cheryl Nickerson, whose working laboratory aboard the International Space Station (ISS) is located hundreds of miles above the Earth, traveling at some 17,000 miles per hour.

Nickerson, a microbiologist at Arizona State University's Biodesign Institute, is using the ISS platform to pursue new research into the effects of microgravity on disease-causing organisms.

Nickerson presented her research findings and charted the course for future investigations aboard the ISS on February 18 at the 2013 annual meeting for the American Association for the Advancement of Science, held in Boston, Mass. Her talk, entitled "Microgravity: A Novel Tool for Advances in Biomedical Research," is part of a special session devoted to ISS science.

"One important focus of my research is to use the microgravity environment of spaceflight as an innovative biomedical research platform. We seek to unveil novel cellular and molecular mechanisms related to infectious disease progression that cannot be observed here on Earth, and to translate our findings to novel strategies for treatment and prevention."

During an earlier series of NASA space shuttle and ground-based experiments, Nickerson and her team made a startling discovery. Spaceflight culture increased the disease-causing potential (virulence) of the foodborne pathogen Salmonella, yet many of the genes known to be important for its virulence were not turned on and off as expected when this organism is grown on Earth. Understanding how this switching is regulated may be useful for designing targeted strategies to prevent infection.

For NASA, Nickerson's findings were revelatory, given their implications for the health of astronauts on extended spaceflight missions. Already faced with the potential for compromised immunity induced by the rigors of space travel, astronauts may have to further contend with the threat of disease-causing microbes with amped-up infectious abilities. A more thorough understanding of infectious processes and host responses under these conditions is therefore vital for the design of therapeutics and other methods of limiting vulnerability for those on space missions.

The story however, doesn't end there. Further research by Nickerson's team pointed to important implications for the understanding of health and disease on Earth. Her team, including NASA scientists, showed that one of the central factors affecting the behavior of pathogenic cells is the physical force produced by the movement of fluid over a bacterial cell's sensitive surface. This property, known as fluid shear, helps modulate a broad range of cell behaviors, provoking changes in cell morphology, virulence, and global alterations in gene expression, in pathogens like Salmonella.

"There are conditions that are encountered by pathogens during the infection process in the human body that are relevant to conditions that these same organisms experience when cultured in spaceflight. By studying the effect of spaceflight on the disease-causing potential of major pathogens like Salmonella, we may be able to provide insight into infectious disease mechanisms that cannot be attained using traditional experimental approaches on Earth, where gravity can mask key cellular responses," says Nickerson

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