A Thakeham-born founder and inventor has obtained a UK patent for his latest product – the Air Cradle patient transfer system. David Edmund Talbot Garman OBE, who will be 95 in May, designed the product with his eldest son Rupert for David E.T. Garman Concepts Limited.
Month: March 2017
FBI investigating source of WikiLeaks’ purported CIA document dump
The last time something similar happened was when NSA contractor Edward Snowden had revealed that the agency was secretly collecting call metadata from United States citizens. “That’s today”, tweeted Edward Snowden, who leaked classified government information four years ago and claimed that yesterday’s WikiLeaks revelations “look authentic” and are “genuinely a big deal”.
Lonza Names New Leader in Research and Technology
Jordan Petkov, Ph.D., has joined Lonza Consumer Care as global head of research and technology for its personal care and hygiene businesses. Based in Blackley , Dr. Petkov provides technical support for Lonza’s portfolio of hygiene, preservation, hair and skin care products.
San Jose flood: Rock Springs still ravaged two weeks later
Some areas are recovering faster than others, and the Rock Springs neighborhood that was first to flood will be last to return to normal Rob Souza’s backyard cottage, destroyed by a falling oak tree during the Coyote Creek floods, waits for demolition in San Jose, Calif., Tuesday, March 7, 2017. Marie Perry watches from her Rock Springs homeless camp as nearby residents, many now homeless themselves, salvage what they can from their flood-damaged homes in San Jose, Calif., Tuesday, March 7, 2017.
Hummers haven’t been at feeders lately. Is there something wrong?
DEAR JOAN: My husband and I have lived in a gated community for more than 20 years. We have an abundance of birds – crows, jays and a ton of finches – that we love to feed.
Researchers uncover new agents
Mayo Clinic researchers have uncovered three new agents to add to the emerging repertoire of drugs that aim to delay the onset of aging by targeting senescent cells – cells that contribute to frailty and other age-related conditions. A recent study of human cell cultures shows that the drugs, fisetin and two BCL-XL inhibitors – A1331852 and A1155463 – cleared senescent cells in vitro.
Neuroscientists pinpoint key gene controlling tumor growth in brain cancers
A microscope image of brain cancer cells, a glioma tumor type known as anaplastic astrocytoma. Credit: Wikimedia/ CC BY-SA 3.0 Cedars-Sinai investigators have identified a stem cell-regulating gene that affects tumor growth in patients with brain cancer and can strongly influence survival rates of patients.
Hair loss and prostate drug linked to persistent erectile dysfunction in men
Men with longer exposure to the drugs finasteride and dutasteride had a higher risk of getting persistent erectile dysfunction than men with less exposure, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study. The persistent erectile dysfunction continued despite stopping these drugs, in some cases for months or years.
What’s New in Civic Tech: NYC Releases RFP for First…
What’s New in Civic Tech takes a look at highlights and recent happenings in the world of civic technology. New York City has released a request for proposal for a virtual reality and augmented reality lab to create a centralized space for that industry to take hold in the city.
Macon’s Cherry Blossom Festival searching for leader
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Gold Suffers Worst Run Since October as Slide Below $1,200 Looms
Gold is sliding toward $1,200 an ounce in its longest losing run since October as positive U.S. economic figures reinforce expectations that yields on other investments will rise this year. Bullion for immediate delivery fell 0.3 percent to $1,204.14 an ounce by 9:40 a.m. in London after touching the lowest level since Feb. 1, according to Bloomberg generic pricing.
Akzo Mulls Breakup After Rejecting $22 Billion PPG Bid
Akzo Nobel NV, Europe’s largest coatings company, rejected an unsolicited 20.9 billion-euro takeover bid from PPG Industries Inc. and said it may separate its specialty chemicals business to boost the stock price. PPG’s bid, worth 83 euros a share at the end of February, substantially undervalued the company, Amsterdam-based Akzo said in a statement Thursday, confirming a Bloomberg News report that the U.S. company was exploring a deal.
China H-Shares Head Toward One-Month Low as Oil Stocks Decline
Chinese stocks traded in Hong Kong headed toward a one-month low amid a tumble in oil prices and data showing slowing consumer demand. The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index declined 1.5 percent as of 1:37 p.m. in Hong Kong, with China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. and PetroChina Co.
Oil Drops Below $50 for First Time Since December on Supply Glut
Oil dropped below $50 for the first time since December after concerns that OPEC’s output cuts aren’t tempering a surplus in the U.S. triggered the biggest slump in more than a year. Futures dropped as much as 2.2 percent in New York to $49.20 after losing 5.7 percent the previous three sessions.
Dollar Extends Gain, Euro Climbs Before ECB Meet: Markets Wrap
The dollar rose with Treasury yields and the euro strengthened as central banks dominated markets on Thursday. Metals deepened their losses, while oil edged higher after Wednesday’s selloff.
HKBN Rolls Out All-new “BYE Anytime” 4G Mobile Bundles at $90/month
Bringing together 4G mobile services, on-the-go entertainment and home telephone service at one highly competitive price, the free-to-go nature of this bundle allows customers to terminate service with just 1 day of notice, saying goodbye to the industry’s normal practice of typically 2-3 year contracts. /month.
Descartes Labs imagery search engine
We have looked at a number of image recognition based search engines before, such as Google faces tracker , which we saw in 2013, which was designed for finding faces in Google Earth imagery, or Terrapattern a more recent and more general search engine. We have also had a look at DigitalGlobe’s use of artificial intelligence to analyse imagery.
Orange3 3.4.0
It includes a range of data visualization, exploration, preprocessing and modeling techniques. It can be used through a nice and intuitive user interface or, for more advanced users, as a module for the Python programming language.
FBI investigates CIA leaks, Comey says ‘There is no such thing as absolute privacy in America’
The FBI and CIA are working together on a joint investigation into the Vault 7 document cache published by WikiLeaks that supposedly reveals the CIA’s hacking tools. Many of the companies mentioned in the documents for having exploitable vulnerabilities — including Apple , the Linux Foundation , and Microsoft — have spoken out about the leaks, but it has taken some time for the CIA itself to respond.
Heat Biologics acquires Texas-based immune therapy firm
Durham-based Heat Biologics has inked a deal to acquire an 80 percent controlling interest in Pelican Therapeutics Inc., an immuno-oncology company based in Austin, Texas. The deal pays up to $500,000 up front to Pelican shareholders, which also includes stock, milestones, sublicensing, income payments and loans.
Uber gains permit for self-driving car tests in Calif.; consumer group skepitcal
Uber’s self-driving cars will return to California’s streets, though the ride-hailing company doesn’t immediately plan to pick up passengers. Uber received a permit Wednesday to test two Volvo SUVs on public roads, the California Department of Motor Vehicles said.
What the CIA thinks of your anti-virus program
Peppering the 8,000 pages of purported Central Intelligence Agency hacking data released Tuesday by WikiLeaks are reviews of some of the world’s most popular anti-virus products. The hackers are quoted taking potshots at anti-virus firms, suggesting the American intelligence agencies are keenly aware of flaws in the products meant to be keeping us all safe online.
Fraport and Heinemann launch home delivery for pre-ordered duty free
Travellers flying from Frankfurt Airport can now order duty free/travel retail items online and have them delivered directly to an address within Germany. Frankfurt Airport Retail, the joint venture established by Fraport and Gebr.
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Report: China developing advanced lunar mission spaceship
China is developing an advanced new spaceship capable of both flying in low-Earth orbit and landing on the moon, according to state media. The newspaper Science and Technology Daily cited spaceship engineer Zhang Bainian as saying the new craft would be recoverable and have room for multiple astronauts.
LAE Super Saturday offers new technologies, old favorites
In this 2016 photo, instructor Justin Dimmel shows precalculus students at Lewiston High School how virtual reality connects with math. The mix of classes featured at Lewiston Adult Education’s Spring Super Saturday on March 18 will spotlight emerging technologies while bringing back some returning favorites.
The real impact of the Vault 7 CIA data leak
The leak of almost 9,000 documents detailing hacking and surveillance techniques used by the CIA is shocking, but not for the reasons many people think. Reading that your Smart TV or mobile phone could be monitoring what you say in your own house is alarming, but the real issue isn’t that the CIA spies on people.
WikiLeaks to provide tech firms access to CIA hacking tools: Assange
WikiLeaks has much more detailed information about CIA hacking techniques and will allow tech companies access so they can “develop fixes” before the information is more widely published, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said Thursday. The news conference took place at the Embassy of Ecuador in London, where he has been holed up since seeking asylum in 2012.
Press Digest – Wall Street Journal – March 9
The following are the top stories in the Wall Street Journal. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
Human-less trucks are here
Tablet computer shows positioning of trucks and stutus of their communications , which is monitored by forward-looking radar sensors. Goal is to increase safety and fuel economy with vehicle-to-vehicle communication.
Child porn case dropped as US refuses to show software code
” Federal prosecutors have dropped child pornography charges against a Washington teacher after the U.S. Justice Department refused to disclose information about a software weakness it exploited during an investigation last year. In 2015, Michaud was arrested and accused of downloading child pornography.
Safety requires cybersecurity
Technology Update: If it isn’t secure, it isn’t safe. Cybersecurity vulnerabilities represent additional failure modes and safety incidents not factored into traditional safety assessments.
Advancements in Aptamer Discovery Technologies
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Advances in the application of high-throughput sequencing in invertebrate virology
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Points International Ltd (PCOM) Cut to Sell at Zacks Investment Research
According to Zacks, “Points International Ltd. provides a range of e-commerce and technology services to loyalty program operators. It is the owner and operator of Points.com, the world’s leading reward program management Web site.
Neanderthal microbes reveal surprises about what they ate – and whom they kissed
The upper jaw from an El Sidron Neanderthal. This individual was eating poplar, a source of aspirin, and had also consumed moldy vegetation including Penicillium fungus, source of a natural antibiotic.
Splash Brothers make NBA history for sustained success from 3
Klay Thompson’s first-quarter 3-pointer Wednesday was more than just your everyday trey. It made Thompson and Stephen Curry the first teammates in NBA history to notch 200 3s each in five straight seasons.
Summer Assignments 2016
Did you know that the single most important thing for young readers is the amount of time they spend reading? Summer is a time when children, like most of us, can carve out some time to read and enjoy books of personal interest. So, along with building sand castles and watching fireworks, please encourage your child to read! During the last week of school, your child received a letter containing his/her Fountas and Pinnell Independent Reading Level .
Wiki-Flood
Most Americans, I suspect, have the attitude that if the government is spying on someone there is probably a good reason. Assange, who is viewed by some as a patriot and by others as a traitor for exposing American secrets and putting the country in jeopardy, has “obtained a vast portion of the CIA’s computer hacking arsenal” and has begun “posting the files online in a breach that may expose some of the U.S. intelligence community’s most closely guarded cyber weapons,” reports The Washington Post.
CIA blasts WikiLeaks for publishing secret documents
The Central Intelligence Agency accused WikiLeaks of endangering Americans, helping US rivals and hampering the fight against terror threats by releasing what the anti-secrecy site claimed was a trove of CIA hacking tools. A CIA spokeswoman would not confirm the authenticity of the materials published by WikiLeaks, which said they were leaked from the spy agency’s hacking operations.