[ISS] Final ATV Departs Space Station for Destructive Re-entry
The European ATV-5, the very last ATV to be built, undocked from the International Space Station today, February 14th 2014 at 13:40 UTC carrying trash which ...
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Story highlights Spacewalk last more than five hours; crews have spent more than 1,171 hours spacewalking Astronaut Terry Virts found a small amount of water inside his helmet
In a tweet, the space agency said astronaut Terry Virts experienced water inside his helmet, just as he did Wednesday, but "it's a known issue; no concern."
The spacewalk lasted five hours and 38 minutes, NASA said.
"Crews have now spent a total of 1,171 hours and 29 minutes conducting space station assembly and maintenance during 187 spacewalks," the agency said in a release.
NASA previously said the suit worn by NASA astronaut Virts has a history of "sublimator water carryover." Water in the sublimator cooling component can condense when the suit is repressurized after a spacewalk, causing a small amount of water to push into the helmet, NASA said.
NASA said International Space Station managers had "a high degree of confidence" in the suit.
Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti examines Terry Virts' helmet.
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On the upcoming spacewalk, Virts and Barry Wilmore installed antennas to provide data to visiting vehicles and deploy 400 feet of cable along the edge of the station.
Virts said he first noticed traces of fluid and dampness in his helmet Wednesday while he was waiting for the crew lock cabin to repressurize.
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When the Boston College baseball team plays the Boston Red Sox in spring training, all players from both teams will wear No. 3 to honor Pete Frates, a former BC baseball captain who has ALS and helped pioneer the Ice Bucket Challenge
When the Boston Red Sox play an exhibition game Tuesday against Boston College, both teams will be wearing No. 3 jerseys in support of Pete Frates, the former BC team captain who wore that number and later helped popularize the Ice Bucket Challenge while fighting ALS.
Its such an honor, Andrew Frates, Petes younger brother, told TODAY.com.
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Pete Frates, joined by his brother Andrew, has been honored by the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park.
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Ice bucket challenge
Chris Serico TODAY
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Sometimes, the most valuable player doesnt need to be on the field.
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When the Boston College baseball team plays the Boston Red Sox in spring training, all players from both teams will wear No. 3 to honor Pete Frates, a former BC baseball captain who has ALS and helped pioneer the Ice Bucket Challenge
When the Boston Red Sox play an exhibition game Tuesday against Boston College, both teams will be wearing No. 3 jerseys in support of Pete Frates, the former BC team captain who wore that number and later helped popularize the Ice Bucket Challenge while fighting ALS.
Its such an honor, Andrew Frates, Petes younger brother, told TODAY.com.
Courtesy of Andrew Frates
Pete Frates, joined by his brother Andrew, has been honored by the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park.
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NASA's Dawn spacecraft will reach the dwarf planet Ceres on Friday in what has been a nearly eight year journey.
When the probe reaches Ceres and inserts itself into its orbit, it will be the first time a space mission has successfully visited a dwarf planet, according to NASA. Ceres is located in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
"Studying Ceres allows us to do historical research in space, opening a window into the earliest chapter in the history of our solar system," Jim Green, director of NASA's Planetary Science Division said in a statement. "Data returned from Dawn could contribute significant breakthroughs in our understanding of how the solar system formed."
Launched in 2007, Dawn first explored the asteroid Vesta in 2011 and 2012 before moving along on its journey to Ceres. Dawn began approaching Ceres in December and has sent back the highest ever resolution photos seen of the dwarf planet, revealing a crater-like surface appearance that scientists are eager to learn more about.
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PHOTO:Ceres rotates in this sped-up movie
Once Dawn reaches its second destination on Friday, the mission is expected to continue for 16 months as researchers analyze data about Ceres, which is thought to be icy and possibly contain an ocean -- possibly yielding new clues about the formation of the solar system.
The spacecraft uses ion propulsion engines to power it through its long journey in space.
NASA will make another house call to a second dwarf planet, Pluto, when the New Horizons probe reaches its destination this summer.
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Scientists have developed targeted, biodegradable nano "drones" to deliver anti-inflammatory drugs that heal and stabilize arterial plaque in mice. Their work could pave the way for more effective prevention of heart attack and stroke in humans caused by atherosclerosis, in which artery walls thicken and suffer reduced plasticity due to an accumulation of white blood cells.
The study, conducted by researchers from Colombia University Medical Center (CUMC), Brigham and Womens Hospital (BWH) and Harvard Medical School (HMS), showed for the first time that it is possible to treat inflammation and repair plaques via highly targeted nanoparticles. It is also the first example of using targeted nanomedicine to reduce atherosclerosis in animals.
Essentially, the nanoparticles are injected into the bloodstream where they find their way to the arterial plaque, stick to them and release the healing peptides. Their small size they are 1,000 times smaller than the tip of a single strand of human hair and "sticky" surfaces enable them to accumulate and be retained within the plaques to facilitate healing and remodeling to block plaque rupture and thrombosis.
"[The nanometer-sized drones] reach the plaque within hours and slowly release the drug," Dr Ira Tabas, co-senior author, MD, Richard J. Stock Professor of Medicine (Immunology) and professor of pathology & cell biology at CUMC told Gizmag. "Then it takes a few weeks for the drug to remodel the plaques so they are more stable."
Researchers at BWH developed the nanoparticles using biodegradable, FDA-approved polymers engineered to carry the healing, stabilizing anti-inflammatory peptides. The polymers are designed to break up over time in the body.
After five weeks of treatment, mice with advanced artherosclerosis demonstrated significant repair to damaged arteries as well as stabilization of plaque. The study represents a different approach to treating atherosclerosis, the leading cause of death in the United States.
Many researchers are trying to develop drugs that prevent heart attacks by tamping down inflammation, but that approach has some downsides, says Dr Tabas. One is that atherosclerosis is a chronic disease, so drugs are taken for years, even decades. An anti-inflammatory drug that is distributed throughout the entire body will also impair the immune systems ability to fight infection. Using this approach to prevent a heart attack that may never happen may not be worth the risk.
Atherosclerosis is not only inflammation; theres also damage to the arterial wall," adds Columbia associate research scientist Gabrielle Fredman, PhD, one of the studys lead co-authors. "If the damage isnt repaired, you may not prevent heart attacks.
Trials on humans are still some years away, with further optimization and testing required. However, Dr Tabas expects that even better delivery to plaques can be obtained and improved healing possible than that provided with the current peptides.
The team envisions the drug would be given to people at the highest risk for heart disease, and that it would only work while the people are taking the nanoparticles. However, if at the same time, LDL-lowering therapy is also given and maintained indefinitely, then it's possible that the plaque-stabilizing nanomedicine could be discontinued after a few years.
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The Nano Brainiacs from the J-STEM Academy made their first venture into the First Lego League competition and came away with a trophy and an invitation to a second round of competition.
J-STEM, the Judson Independent School Districts science, technology, engineering and mathematics academy, is in its first year of existence on the Judson Middle School campus and chose to enter the First Lego League robotics competition.
Nano Brainiacs coach Joseph Jacobson brought a team of eight sixth-graders to the Feb. 7 competition at Rolling Meadows Elementary School, as Judson played host to a qualifying tournament for the first time.
Teams advance from a qualifying round to a regional event before advancing to the Alamo Regions fifth annual championships, set for March 11-14 and is being sponsored by Rackspace Hosting.
Jacobsons Nano Brainiacs walked away from the qualifier with the Best Innovation Trophy for its efforts in the four-part event, which included a Lego robotics table-top competition, a problem-solving project, a programming demonstration, and a design explanation and analysis session.
The Nano Brainiacs created an innovative way of learning Spanish that immersed the learner into a dynamic way of practicing and reinforcing the language.
Jacobson said J-STEM sent two teams. His team was composed of eight members who learned all required tasks, but learned to specialize as well.
Our team, were a diverse group, Jacobson said. Everybody has a pivotal role. I dont have just one key driver, everybody has to be a driver, and change roles on a dime. I make sure that on each round, were using two different programmers each time, so everybody gets an opportunity.
Nano Brainiac members Jessica Cavazos, Kiara Martinez and Isabella Avellanet discussed their experiences in early qualifying rounds, as each team gets three rounds to accumulate as many points as possible in the table-top competition.
Were going to try to do the same tasks again. They are going to try to do the door, to make sure it works, Martinez said. At first, it wasnt going very well, but the second time, we felt very confident and did very well.
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All Kinds of Therapy is an innovative, user-friendly website that focuses on providing an interactive directory for residential treatment, wilderness therapy, therapeutic boarding schools, and addiction treatment for clients ranging in ages 10 - 30. Additionally, all residential interventions on the site have a wide variety of specializations including psychiatric assessments, anxiety, ADHD, autism spectrum disorders, severe learning disabilities, drug rehabilitation, failure to launch, adoption, or recovery.
The website is designed for families in crisis investigating the diverse forms of treatment options through an independent resource. We are very excited to provide families and professionals with this comprehensive, online resource to evaluate and compare these important programs, said Jenney Wilder, founder of the site. As a former full time education consultant even I could never keep up with ever-changing volume of facts about treatment facilities. With All Kinds of Therapy, the facts are at your fingertips and families and professionals can focus on the nuance of placement recommendations, said Wilder.
All Kinds of Therapy has launched with affordable advertising options to ensure that all types of treatment centers for troubled teens and young adults can participate. Basic listings are free and available to any treatment center. The Professional listings are paid in either monthly payments or a year upfront with a year commitment. The Professional listings allow the advertiser to upload a video, pictures, and answers to the general questions. Their responses illuminate the program details ranging from detox facilities and sober living homes, to young adult transitional program and wilderness therapy programs, to diagnostic or psychiatric hospitals. Facilities have the ability to Sign Up for their listing on the home page. All Kinds of Therapy has launched with over 370 Basic listings and Professionals listings.
Prior to working in Education Consulting for 10 years, Wilder had a career in Silicon Valley. She worked for three successful start-up companies. She learned that databases are only as good as the people who have time to update them. All Kinds of Therapy is designed with two goals in mindan interactive, user-friendly website for families in crisis to see the breadth of options available and for advertisers to have a place where they can have control of their message. Wilder is ending her consulting practice as she transitions to running the website full time.
All Kinds of Therapy is located in downtown Salt Lake City, UT. It is surrounded by cutting edge private pay behavioral health and substance abuse options for troubled teens and young adults. The website provides the only comprehensive online directory available with the ability to search and compare the vast options available to families in search of residential treatment options. All Kinds of Therapy will donate 1% of its net income to nonprofits that they believe encompass all types education, all types of learning, and all types of therapy.
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Greece: EU medicine is TOXIC! FM Varoufakis slams EU austerity programme
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Newswise PHILADELPHIA Penn Medicine researchers found that patients who did not respond to cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for anxiety in childhood had more chronic and enduring patterns of suicidal ideation at 7 to 19 years after treatment. This study adds to the literature that suggests that successful CBT for childhood anxiety confers long-term benefits. The complete study is available in the Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry.
This study underscores the importance of the identification and evidence-based treatment of youth anxiety, says lead author, Courtney Benjamin Wolk, PhD, a postdoctoral researcher at the Center for Mental Health Policy and Services Research at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.
The relationship between anxiety disorders in children and adolescents and the emergence of later depressive disorders is well established. But, few studies have established evidence for an independent relationship between anxiety and the range of suicidal behaviors, including suicidal ideation, plans, attempts and completed suicides or the impact of CBT treatment for anxiety in childhood and adolescent years on later suicidality. CBT is a form of psychotherapy that has been scientifically tested and is the gold standard in the treatment of anxiety and related disorders.
Wolk and colleagues looked at 66 patients who were treated for anxiety, particularly separation, social or generalized anxiety, as children, who agreed to be followed for years after treatment. These individuals had previously participated in two of the seminal randomized controlled trials of the Coping Cat program, a manualized CBT intervention for child anxiety, developed by coauthor Philip C. Kendall, PhD, of Temple University. Forty patients were classified as responding successfully to CBT treatment in childhood and adolescent years while 26 were treatment non-responders, with successful treatment defined as those patients whose primary anxiety disorder was no longer clinically significant after 16 weeks of treatment.
At seven to 19 years after treatment, treatment response was found to significantly predict lifetime suicidal ideation, such that treatment nonresponders were more likely to have experienced suicidal ideation. In fact, every patient who reported thinking about suicide in the past 12 months or past two weeks was among those who had not responded to CBT. Eighteen of these reported experiencing suicidal ideation, nine reported having made one or more suicide plans and six described making one or more suicide attempts in their lifetime.
In those patients who reported suicidal ideation, onset occurred at a mean age of about 16 years and was last reported by most patients at about 20 years of age. Mean ages of onset and recency for suicide plans were 18 and 19 years, respectively. Finally, among those who reported making suicide attempts, ideation began at a mean of 17 years and occurred most commonly/recently at the age of 21. All instances of suicidal plans and attempts reported occurred after the age of initial treatment.
This is the longest known study looking at suicidal ideation following CBT treatment in youth. This study suggests the importance of ongoing monitoring of anxious youth who are not successfully treated for later suicidal ideation, says senior author, Rinad Beidas, PhD, assistant professor at the Center for Mental Health Policy and Services Research at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. It is the first study to demonstrate the protective function of successful evidence-based treatment for childhood anxiety disorders on suicidal ideation in late adolescence and adulthood. # # # Penn Medicine is one of the world's leading academic medical centers, dedicated to the related missions of medical education, biomedical research, and excellence in patient care. Penn Medicine consists of the Raymond and Ruth Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania (founded in 1765 as the nation's first medical school) and the University of Pennsylvania Health System, which together form a $4.3 billion enterprise. The Perelman School of Medicine has been ranked among the top five medical schools in the United States for the past 17 years, according to U.S. News & World Report's survey of research-oriented medical schools. The School is consistently among the nation's top recipients of funding from the National Institutes of Health, with $392 million awarded in the 2013 fiscal year. The University of Pennsylvania Health System's patient care facilities include: The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania -- recognized as one of the nation's top "Honor Roll" hospitals by U.S. News & World Report; Penn Presbyterian Medical Center; Chester County Hospital; Penn Wissahickon Hospice; and Pennsylvania Hospital -- the nation's first hospital, founded in 1751. Additional affiliated inpatient care facilities and services throughout the Philadelphia region include Chestnut Hill Hospital and Good Shepherd Penn Partners, a partnership between Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network and Penn Medicine. Penn Medicine is committed to improving lives and health through a variety of community-based programs and activities. In fiscal year 2013, Penn Medicine provided $814 million to benefit our community.
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The new dean of the University of B.C. medical school is an Irish gastroenterologist who for nearly three years has run one of the worlds top ranked medical schools.
Dr. Dermot Kelleher will move to Vancouver from London, England this summer after he leaves his post there as vice-president, health, and dean of medicine at Imperial College. He will take up his new duties here on Sept. 1.
The medical school at Imperial College, one of the largest in the United Kingdom, is about the same size as UBCs. It is affiliated with a similar number of teaching hospitals and is strongly focused on research. Like UBC, it is highly competitive and selective in its admissions process. According to QS World Universities Rankings, Imperial is ranked 10th out of the top 50 medical schools, while UBC is ranked 39th, third in Canada after the University of Toronto (14th) and McGill (26th).
Recently, Imperial College was engulfed in a controversy. According to British newspaper coverage and reports in the reputable publication Times Higher Education, a medical school professor, Stefan Grimm, took his own life last fall. He left an email that accused unnamed superiors of bullying through demands that he garner more research grants. The college said it would set up an internal inquiry into the circumstances around the toxicology professors death, the results of which have not been released.
Kelleher could not be reached for comment Monday but UBC provost Dave Farrar said the search was global and there were several top-notch candidates. Kelleher, Farrar said, has no personal connections to B.C. but is excited about leading an academic health science network and medical school with satellite campuses throughout the province.
Kelleher will succeed Dr. Gavin Stuart who has been dean for 12 years, overseeing the medical schools successful expansion to Prince George, Kelowna and Victoria. Kelleher, who will be paid about $500,000, said in a news release posted on the medical school website that hes honoured to succeed Stuart:
He has developed a vibrant organization combining excellence in education, biomedical science and population health with the capability to lead internationally in health care delivery.
Kelleher will be at the Vancouver campus March 6 to speak to faculty and students.
UBC medical school accepted its first students in 1950. It has 677 full-time faculty, 6,059 part-time clinical instructors, 1,146 medical undergraduates, and 1,169 postgraduate residents pursuing specialty training.
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Expecting frigid temperatures? Heat tape can help prevent your pipes from freezing. For more tips: https://www.libertymutual.com/safe-and-smart-living/blog-p...
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Blues #39;n Jamaica 2015: Liberty Silver: #39;At Last #39;, Seastar Inn, Negril
What can I say about Liberty Bell that hasn #39;t been said already! She is a genuine member of Canada #39;s elite singers over the past number of decades. I could sit and listen to her all night...
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DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE - Sons of Liberty (History Channel)
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE - Sons of Liberty (History Channel) The Declaration of Independence: IN CONGRESS, July 4, 1776. The unanimous Declaration of the ...
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WEST LIBERTY, Ky. (WTVQ) - Monday marks three years since a deadly EF 3 tornado tore through the town of West Liberty in Morgan County.
Many people lost homes and businesses but some are calling this years anniversary a celebration.
Construction seems to be everywhere throughout West Liberty, a symbol of the progress the town is making.
Its a new day dawning here in West Liberty, said Jim Gazay, construction manager for a new bank building thats going in on Main Street. What we've done and what we've been able to accomplish and where were going to go now.
Lives are being rebuilt too. The Shuck family is about to move into a new home after theirs was destroyed by the tornado. Like so many others in West Liberty, the Shucks are focusing on progress.
Its part of our history, its something that is always going to be there and we'll just live with it and move forward, said Doris Shuck. That's the attitude we've tried to take with it.
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In this video I answer the questions people asked me in the comments of a previous video. I was asked the following questions and in this video I answer them: What #39;s your favorite food?...
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The Philippines says China's artificial islands 'will also irreparably damage the entire ecological balance' in the West Philippine Sea
CHINA'S 'ISLANDS.' A photo obtained by Rappler shows the status of reclamation activities in Keenan (Chigua) Reef in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) as of December 12, 2014.
MANILA, Philippines Citing the widespread destruction of the region's biodiversity, the Philippines slammed China before the United Nations (UN) for building artificial islands in the disputed West Philippine Sea (South China Sea).
The Philippines' deputy representative to the UN in New York, Ambassador Irene Susan Natividad, said in a speech publicized on Tuesday, March 3, Massive reclamation is a direct threat to the Philippines and other claimant states and should be considered a great concern for all states as it threatens the security and overall peace and stability in the region.
Moreover, the massive reclamation that is causing widespread destruction of the regions biodiversity will also irreparably damage the entire ecological balance in the West Philippine Sea and the South China Sea. Such irreversible damage will have long-term effects on all the peoples across geopolitical boundaries who have depended on the sea for their livelihood for generations, Natividad explained at the UN Security Council Open Debate.
The Philippines' Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said the UN debate took place on February 23.
The DFA said China convened the debate as it was the president of the UN Security Council in February. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi was among those who attended the event.
The Philippines' recent statements came as China's artificial islands drew media attention again.
On February 26, Rappler published more photos of reclamation activities in the West Philippine Sea. Vice Admiral Alexander Lopez said the military is monitoring the aggressive development of island reefs and features in the contested waters.
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Bethesda, MD and Fort Washington, PA (PRWEB) March 02, 2015
The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) and ReachMD announced today the launch of Genetically Speaking, a series of audio interviews designed to educate healthcare professionals on the application of human genetics in disease prevention and management.
The series features peer-to-peer interviews conducted during the ASHG 2014 Annual Meeting and includes topics such as:
One of our primary goals at ASHG is to develop a healthcare workforce that is genetics-literate and capable of interpreting and applying information in clinical practice, said Joseph D. McInerney, MA, MS, Executive Vice President of ASHG. We are excited to team up with ReachMD to produce and deliver peer-to-peer programming to healthcare professionals nationwide.
Genetically Speaking is co-produced by ASHG and ReachMD and broadcast on ReachMDs integrated online, mobile, and on air content distribution network. Content is accessible both on demand and through 24/7 radio streaming on ReachMD, iHeartRadio, TuneIn, and iTunes digital platforms.
This series is an excellent addition to the ReachMD lineup, said Matt Birnholz, MD, Vice President and Medical Director of ReachMD. Our users love cutting-edge programming, and the scientific and medical experts on this series really showcase the latest research and the applications of genetics in disease prevention and management.
About the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) Founded in 1948, the American Society of Human Genetics is the primary professional membership organization for human genetics specialists worldwide. Its nearly 8,000 members include researchers, academicians, clinicians, laboratory practice professionals, genetic counselors, nurses, and others with an interest in human genetics. The Society serves scientists, health professionals, and the public by providing forums to: (1) share research results through the ASHG Annual Meeting and in The American Journal of Human Genetics; (2) advance genetic research by advocating for research support; (3) educate current and future genetics professionals, health care providers, advocates, policymakers, educators, students, and the public about all aspects of human genetics; and (4) promote genetic services and support responsible social and scientific policies. For more information, visit: http://www.ashg.org.
About ReachMD ReachMD is a multi-channel medical broadcasting company delivering education and information to healthcare professionals through an integrated online, mobile, and on air distribution network. Programming is delivered both on demand and through 24/7 streaming on ReachMD, iHeartRadio, TuneIn, and iTunes digital platforms. ReachMD has produced more than 8,000 medical broadcasts, making it the leading source of on air, online, and mobile medical education and information. More information can be found at http://www.ReachMD.com.
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Health care center to open at East Haven school
Children at one East Haven school will soon have quick access to health care. That #39;s because a health center will open at Momauguin School today.
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