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BME 607 Biomedical Engineering Seminar
Credit(s): 0 Terms: Fall, Winter, Spring
(BME Students: 3 terms required)
This seminar course will feature presentations and discussions on topics in biomedical engineering that exemplify the wide range of applications of biomedical engineering to science and medicine. The goals are to provide the students with an overview of the diverse opportunities for research and application, to foster development of critical analysis and thinking, and to stimulate creative problem solving and research planning.
BME 622 Biomed Opt I: Tissue Optics
Credit(s): 3
Light propagation in tissue: This course treats light transport in scattering and absorbing media such as biological tissue. Light transport is modeled using a variety of theories and computational techniques, including Monte Carlo simulations and approximate solutions of the radiative transport equation. Steady-state and time-dependent problems are treated. Spectroscopy and fluorescence measurements are introduced. Optical imaging techniques are presented. Students learn the basics required for design of optical devices for therapy and diagnostics.
BME 623 Biomed Opt II: Laser Tissue Interactions
Credit(s): 3
The course treats the immediate physical processes that accompany the absorption of light by biological tissues, including photochemical reactions, heating and tissue coagulation, vaporization, creation of plasmas, and production of stress waves in tissue. Such processes are modeled using finite-difference techniques. Applications in medicine and biology are discussed.
Prerequisite: BME 622 Biomedical Optics I, or permission of instructor.
BME 640 Fluid Mechanics/Biotransport
Credit(s): 3
This course will introduce basic concepts of fluid mechanics and convective mass transport. It will start with a derivation of mass, momentum and energy conservation equations for fluid flows. The importance of non-dimensional parameters such as Reynolds number and the Womersley parameter will be extensively discussed, and non-dimensional equations will be derived. Other topics will include Bernouilli's equation, low and high Reynolds number flows, oscillatory flows, interactions of fluid flows with tissue and boundary layers. The final part of the course will cover the derivation and use of mass transport equations in fluid flows. Examples from different areas of biomechanics will be discussed throughout the course.
As part of this course, each student will be asked to work on a project. Students will be encouraged to choose project themes from their own research areas or interests. Access to a finite element commercial package will be available for interested students. Through the project, students will be exposed to current analytical and computational methodologies to analyze fluid flow dynamics.
BME 641 Mechanical Properties of Tissues I
Credit(s): 3
This course introduces the application of continuum mechanics to biological tissues. A rigorous derivation of stress and strain tensors, the theory of elasticity and the theory of viscoelasticity are presented. The bulk of the course focuses on the development of pseudo-strain energy density functions to describe the hyperelastic behavior of biological tissues. Suggested Prerequisites: Mathematics through differential equations, some familiarity with linear algebra and matrix manipulations, MATLAB programming skills.
BME 680 Signals and Linear Systems
Credit(s): 3
This course will teach students the core principals of digital signal processing within a biomedical engineering applications framework. Specifically we will cover the core topic areas in digital signal processing including an overview of discrete-time signals and systems, the discrete-time Fourier transform, the z-Transform, the discrete Fourier Series, the discrete Fourier transform, circular convolution, network structures for FIR systems, design of IIR and FIR filters. If time permits, we will also provide and introductory lecture on the Kalman filter and the extended Kalman filter.
BME 682 Nature & Analysis of Bio Signaling
Credit(s): 3
This course will explore, from an engineering perspective, the physiological origins and characteristics of signals that are used medically to monitor patient functions and scientifically to study biological systems. The signals will include arterial and venous blood pressures, electrocardiogram, electroencephalogram, electromyogram, peripheral nerve action potentials and pulse oximetry. Topics will include physiological signal generators, instrumentation, signal processing, and modeling of biological systems. The format will include lectures, lab demonstrations and visits to clinical facilities.
Prerequisite: EE 680
BME 690 Topics in Nanomedicine
Credit(s): 3
Nanomedicine involves the development and application of materials and devices to study biological processes and to treat disease at the level of single molecules and atoms.We will introduce basic principles underlying nanomedicine and review how nanomedicine is redefining clinical research in areas such as diagnostic imaging agents, nanomaterial-based drug delivery, and nanoscale proteomics.Specific attention will be directed to disease processes including: cancer, kidney, and neurodegenerative


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It also happens to be the day of a national election in Australia! I am probably not going to like the outcome but still kind of fun to get to go and vote. Choose wisely kids.
Saturday, 7 September 2013
It also happens to be the day of a national election in Australia! I am probably not going to like the outcome but still kind of fun to get to go and vote. Choose wisely kids.
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You have the most stunning hair, so beautiful. Yes, national election...not happy with the outcome either.i voted erly, there were so many people.ReplyDelete
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How are you finding studying architecture? It's something I do wish I had a go at when I was younger, it totally fascinates me. Nice bit of op-shopping.ReplyDelete
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Love the look of your sketches! In Brisbane I think we've pretty much skipped spring and are straight into summer (which can be a good or bad thing, depending on my mood haha).ReplyDelete
aww you belong to a painting! beautiful drawings you got there, good luck with uni! xReplyDelete
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You should be proud of your work. The illustrations are brilliant. Cute outfits also. Thanks for posting the photos and feel free to drop by me too anytime.ReplyDelete
bummed at the election outcome! not what I was expecting either. your sketches are wonderful and I hope you enjoy your first year in architecture! :)ReplyDelete
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Great sketches, enviable hair (both up and down) and a good reminder for me to see if I can find any neat part of my room, let alone an entire corner.ReplyDelete
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The closing paragraph of General Douglas MacArthur's April 19, 1951 address to Congress: "I still remember the refrain of one of the most popular barracks ballads of the day which proclaimed most proudly that old soldiers never die; they just fade away. And like the old soldier in the ballad, I now close my military career and just fade away, an old soldier who tried to do his duty as God gave him the light to see that duty."
An open meeting Monday night generated a few suggestions and more than a few questions over the future of the county landfill, as the citizen panel to study the issue was finalized.
Over 600 volunteers turned out Saturday for the start of the Great American Cleanup, which will continue from March until May.
The City of Covington will continue another section of the City's major water line improvement project this month, resulting in the temporary closure of a sidewalk along Jackson Highway from Town Branch Court north to Pennington Street.
Georgia Farm Bureau (GFB) members and members of Georgia's ag community enjoyed a festive evening March 7 as the organization held its inaugural gala for the GFB Foundation for Agriculture at the Evergreen Marriott Resort in Stone Mountain Park.
In the midst of this beautiful spring weather, it's the perfect time to get out and run or just enjoy the outdoors. It can also be a good time to bond with the family. This is why there is so much anticipation for the 14th Annual Cheerios Challenge held right here in Covington, at the YMCA on April 18.
Local families living with seizure disorders welcomed Governor Nathan Deal's executive order this week greenlighting cannabis oil medical treatment in Georgia, but emphasized that they remain committed to in-state growing.
Baxalta Incorporated is still making its way toward bringing a large amount of new jobs and a new level of industrial growth to Newton County, and it progressed another step during a meeting of the Joint Development Authority (JDA) Tuesday.
The third day of the death penalty trial against Rodney Young focused primarily on Young's trip to Georgia in March 2008, with the prosecution attempting to show that the murder of Gary Jones was not the work of someone who is mentally retarded as the defense claims, but of a cold and calculating man who planned it all out.
A Mansfield resident was able to escape a small house fire early Wednesday morning without harm thanks to a free smoke detector installed previously by Newton County firefighters.
Witnesses have taken the stand all day to testify on behalf of the state in the death penalty trial against Rodney Young.
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Prom night is often full of memories that will last forever. One of the most important aspects for a girl is what dress she will be wearing the night of the event. Afterwards, a dress that was worn for only one night is often put in the back of the closet waiting for another occasion to be used that will never come.
The death penalty case against 44-year-old Rodney Renia Young got emotional in day two of the trial Tuesday with both family members of the victim and jurors appearing shocked, and sometimes crying at the evidence presented in the brutal 2008 murder of 28-year-old Gary Jones.
Over the last decade, several different types of businesses have sprung up geared toward lending money to people with low income and poor or no credit.
The Newton County Board of Commissioners continued to revise a prospective alcohol by the drink ordinance last week, as the county looks forward to a 2012 vote on the issue.
The Covington News has made several changes over the past month as it continues to strive toward being Newton County's definitive source for local news. Those changes include the appointment of a new editor and the addition of several key members to both the advertising and editorial teams.
Authorities are investigating Tuesday's double homicide on Tempie Lane where 66-year-old Peggy Molden and her 56-year-old nephew Donald Eugene McCollough were found shot to death after authorities received a medical alert from inside the home around 9:30 a.m.
Gas prices continue to rise in Atlanta, averaging $3.50 for a regular gallon Saturday, and are only expected to rise into the spring.
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Field Yates of ESPN Boston reported earlier in the day that the Patriots reached an agreement free agent with RT Sebastian Vollmer on a four-year contract. Vollmer, 28, seemed like he was headed for a very active market, which proved to not be the case at all. Some of this could be attributed by the fact that his agency was dictating the market right before Jake Long signed with the Rams. New England retains one of their best offensive lineman for the foreseeable future. They have been slow-playing the free agent market in the past few weeks, so there's a decent chance Vollmer may have received a team-friendly contract. Vollmer was rated as a top-five right tackle by Pro Football Focus and we had him listed as our No. 4 best available player in our Top 50 Free Agents list. The post Patriots Reach An Agreement With OT Sebastian Vollmer appeared first on NFL Trade Rumors -.
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Influenza Symptoms and the Role of Laboratory Diagnostics
Signs and Symptoms
Influenza illness can include any or all of these symptoms: fever, muscle aches, headache, lack of energy, dry cough, sore throat, and possibly runny nose. The fever and body aches can last 3-5 days and the cough and lack of energy may last for 2 or more weeks. Influenza can be difficult to diagnose based on clinical symptoms alone because the initial symptoms of influenza can be similar to those caused by other infectious agents including, but not limited to, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, adenovirus, respiratory syncytial virus, rhinovirus, parainfluenza viruses, and Legionella spp.
Appropriate treatment of patients with respiratory illness depends on accurate and timely diagnosis. Early diagnosis of influenza can reduce the inappropriate use of antibiotics and provide the option of using antiviral therapy. However, because certain bacterial infections can produce symptoms similar to influenza, bacterial infections should be considered and appropriately treated, if suspected. In addition, bacterial infections can occur as a complication of influenza.
Influenza surveillance information and diagnostic testing can aid clinical judgment and help guide treatment decisions. The accuracy of clinical diagnosis of influenza on the basis of symptoms alone is limited because symptoms from illness caused by other pathogens can overlap considerably with influenza. Influenza surveillance by state and local health departments and CDC can provide information regarding the presence of influenza viruses in the community. Surveillance can also identify the predominant circulating types, influenza A subtypes, and strains of influenza.Top of Page
Laboratory Diagnostic Procedures
A number of tests can help in the diagnosis of influenza (see table). But, tests do not need to be done on all patients. For individual patients, tests are most useful when they are likely to give a doctor results that will help with diagnosis and treatment decisions. During a respiratory illness outbreak in a closed setting (e.g. hospitals, nursing home, cruise ship, boarding school, summer camp) however, testing for influenza can be very helpful in determining if influenza is the cause of the outbreak.
Preferred respiratory samples for influenza testing include nasopharyngeal or nasal swab, and nasal wash or aspirate, depending on which type of test is used (see table). Samples should be collected within the first 4 days of illness. Rapid influenza diagnostic tests provide results within 15 minutes or less; viral culture provides results in 3-10 days. Most of the rapid influenza diagnostic tests that can be done in a physician's office are approximately 50-70% sensitive for detecting influenza and approximately greater than 90% specific. Therefore, false negative results are more common than false positive results, especially during peak influenza activity.
Diagnostic tests available for influenza include viral culture, serology, rapid antigen testing, polymerase chain reaction (PCR), immunofluorescence assays, and rapid molecular assays. Sensitivity and specificity of any test for influenza might vary by the laboratory that performs the test, the type of test used, and the type of specimen tested. Among respiratory specimens for viral isolation or rapid detection, nasopharyngeal specimens are typically more effective than throat swab specimens. As with any diagnostic test, results should be evaluated in the context of other clinical and epidemiologic information available to health-care providers.Top of Page
Viral Culture
Despite the availability of rapid influenza diagnostic tests, collecting clinical specimens for viral culture is critical, because only culture isolates can provide specific information regarding circulating strains and subtypes of influenza viruses. This information is needed to compare current circulating influenza strains with vaccine strains, to guide decisions regarding influenza treatment and chemoprophylaxis, and to formulate vaccine for the coming year. Virus isolates also are needed to monitor the emergence of antiviral resistance and the emergence of novel influenza A subtypes that might pose a pandemic threat.
During outbreaks of respiratory illness when influenza is suspected, some respiratory samples should be tested by both rapid influenza diagnostic tests and by viral culture. The collection of some respiratory samples for viral culture is essential for determining the influenza A subtypes and influenza A and B strains causing illness, and for surveillance of new strains that may need to be included in the next year's influenza vaccine. During outbreaks of influenza-like illness, viral culture also can help identify other causes of illness.Top of Page
Commercial rapid influenza diagnostic tests are available that can detect influenza viruses within 15 minutes. Some tests are approved for use in any outpatient setting, whereas others must be used in a moderately complex clinical laboratory. These rapid influenza diagnostic tests differ in the types of influenza viruses they can detect and whether they can distinguish between influenza types. Different tests can detect 1) only influenza A viruses; 2) both influenza A and B viruses, but not distinguish between the two types; or 3) both influenza A and B and distinguish between the two.
None of the tests provide any information about influenza A subtypes. The types of specimens acceptable for use (i.e., throat, nasopharyngeal, or nasal aspirates, swabs, or washes) also vary by test. The specificity and, in particular, the sensitivity of rapid influenza diagnostic tests are lower than for viral culture and vary by test. Because of the lower sensitivity of the rapid influenza diagnostic tests, physicians should consider confirming negative tests with viral culture or other means because of the possibility of false-negative rapid test results, especially during periods of peak community influenza activity. In contrast, false-positive rapid test results are less likely, but can occur during periods of low influenza activity. Therefore, when interpreting results of a rapid influenza diagnostic test, physicians should consider the positive and negative predictive values of the test in the context of the level of influenza activity in their community. Package inserts and the laboratory performing the test should be consulted for more details regarding use of rapid diagnostic tests.Top of Page
Serologic Testing
Routine serological testing for influenza requires paired acute and convalescent sera, does not provide results to help with clinical decision-making, is only available at a limited number of public health or research laboratories and is not generally recommended, except for research and public health investigations. Serological testing results for human influenza on a single serum specimen is not interpretable and is not recommended.
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The Conscription Crisis of 1944 was a political and military crisis following the introduction of forced military service in Canada during World War II. It was similar to the Conscription Crisis of 1917, but was not as politically damaging.[1] Because conscription was declared late in the war, only 2463 conscripted men reached the front lines. Out of these, 79 lost their lives.
Canada declared war against Nazi Germany on September 10, 1939 and sent one division to Europe, which had no chance for combat before France was overrun by Germany. In 1940, Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King pledged to limit Canada's direct military involvement in the war. Many Canadians supported Mackenzie King's pledge, even as it became obvious the war would not be quickly resolved.
As in the First World War, young French-Canadians joined the few traditional French-speaking regiments of the Canadian army, such as the Regular-Army Royal 22e Régiment, and several Militia regiments that were mobilized. In the Infantry, barracks life and most training was in French and only the command and radio language was in English.
In the rest of the military, however, similar French-speaking units were not created. Among the justifications for this policy were the predominance of the radio, and the fact that the technical instruction was only available in English. The 12th Armoured Regiment (Three Rivers Regiment), originally mobilized by the francophone militia unit the Three Rivers Regiment (Tank), was reorganized and fought as an English-speaking unit. Many French-speaking soldiers were sidetracked in this process. One of the most famous was Jean-Victor Allard who demanded a transfer from the Three Rivers Regiment to the Infantry; he went on to become a brigade commander in Northwest Europe and then in Korea, command a British Division in NATO and subsequently become Chief of the Defence Staff of the Canadian Armed Forces (where he took pleasure in creating the first French-speaking brigade). See "Mémoires du Général Jean V. Allard" 1985 ISBN 2-89074-190-7)
While units such as the Royal 22e Régiment, Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal, the Régiment de la Chaudière and the Régiment de Maisonneuve all had outstanding records during World War II, some feel that if they had been concentrated into the same brigade (as French-Canadians requested and as currently exists in the Canadian Armed Forces), it could have become a focus of pride for French-Canada, encouraging the war effort and political support in Quebec. These units were, however, distributed among the various English-speaking divisions of the Canadian Army overseas. Jack Granatstein in his book The Generals (1995 - ISBN 0-7737-2730-2), suggests that a shortage of French-speaking staff trained officers meant that any attempt to create an entire Francophone brigade would have likely ended in failure. However, the brigade could well have used English-speaking staff at the Brigade HQ; it would have been no different from the situation whereby these French-speaking units had to deal with English higher HQs in their various dispersed divisions.
Acceptance of French-speaking units was greater in Canada from the start of the Second World War in comparison to the first. While the creation of the 22nd Infantry Battalion (French-Canadian) required large rallies of French-Canadians in 1914, accompanied by political pressure, to overcome Minister Sam Hughes' abhorrence of the idea, this greater acceptance of French-Canadian units, as well as informal use of their language, diminished the ferocity of Quebec's resistance to the war effort.
In June 1940 the government adopted conscription for home service in the National Resources Mobilization Act (NRMA), which allowed the government to register men and women and move them into jobs considered necessary for wartime production, but did not allow them to be conscripted for overseas service.
By the late summer of 1944, the numbers of new recruits were insufficient to replace war casualties in Europe, particularly among the infantry.
Conversely, the United States, which did not enter the war until December 7, 1941, following the Attack on Pearl Harbor, instituted the Selective Service Act on September 14, 1940 and extended it by a single vote the following year. The law was not controversial during the war, however, and draftees served under the same conditions as enlistees.
By 1941 there were enough volunteers for five overseas divisions. Meanwhile the Conservatives were pressuring King to advise that the Governor General introduce conscription. In April 1942 a plebiscite was held, which asked the population not to support immediate conscription, but rather to allow the government to take back its promise made during the 1940 election. King's famous remark on the issue, "not necessarily conscription but conscription if necessary," reflected the ambiguous nature of the plebiscite. Unsurprisingly, the plebiscite was supported by most English Canadians as well as the banned Communist Party of Canada which established Tim Buck "Yes" Committees to campaign for a yes vote. Across Canada, 63% of voters were in favour of conscription with English Canadians voting 83% in favour. The proposal received hardly any support from French Canadians, especially in Quebec, where anti-conscription groups (including one led by Henri Bourassa, the most vocal opponent of conscription in 1917) encouraged 72.9% of voters to oppose the plebiscite.[2] The government then passed Bill 80, repealing the sections of the NRMA that did not allow for overseas conscription. However, many Canadians still did not support immediate conscription; there were a few riots in Montreal, although these were not on the same scale as the 1917 and 1918 riots. Even in Toronto, a strongly pro-conscription region, Conservative Arthur Meighen was defeated in a by-election after promising to help introduce conscription.
Following the plebiscite, Public Works minister Pierre Joseph Arthur Cardin quit the King cabinet to protest his plan to introduce conscription. A number of other Quebec Liberal MPs also left the party in 1942 over the conscription issue, many of whom joined the Bloc populaire canadien when it was formed in the fall of 1942 to campaign against the government.
After campaigns in Italy in 1943 and the Normandy invasion in 1944, combined with a lack of volunteers, Canada faced a shortage of troops. A brigade from one of the three "home defence" divisions in Canada was sent to the Aleutian Islands Campaign in 1943 (the islands were technically North American soil and thus deployment there was not considered "overseas"). These divisions were made up largely of conscripts, other than officers and NCOs, and desertions before embarkation were noted. However, no further combat employment was made until early 1945, when 12,908 men were sent overseas, most of whom were from the home service conscripts drafted under the NRMA, rather than from the general population.
The French-Canadian ministers in Cabinet, and Quebec in general, did not trust Defence Minister James Ralston, and King felt it was politically sensible to replace him as Minister of National Defence with the anti-conscription General Andrew McNaughton in November 1944.[3] McNaughton was unable to produce large numbers of volunteers for the army, although there were numerous volunteers for the navy and air force. Some members of King's cabinet threatened to resign and bring down the government. King finally agreed to a one-time levy of 17,000 NRMA conscripts for overseas service in November 1944. When word of the decision reached soldiers stationed in Terrace, British Columbia, it resulted in the short-lived Terrace Mutiny.
Few conscripts saw combat in Europe: only 2463 men reached units on the front lines. Out of these, 79 lost their lives. Politically, this was a successful gamble for King, as he avoided a drawn-out political crisis and remained in power until his retirement in 1948.
The NRMA men who refused to "go active" were derisively called "zombies" both in Canada and overseas; Farley Mowat recalls in his volumes of war memoirs savagely disliking those who wore the uniform but refused to make the same sacrifices he and his brothers-in-arms were called on to make in Italy and North-West Europe.
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Is anyone working on an e-commerce them yet for pagelines that has jigoshop already integrated? I would buy it if it was available. I did actually use jigoshop recently in one of my PL sites, but don't know how to make it a child theme. Is that possible?
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The glass door to the Lehigh Valley Apple Store in Whitehall, Pennsylvania shattered for the ninth time this year last Wednesday, a report says. The incident is attributed to sub-freezing temperatures and the wind, which started at about 8mph at sunrise but gusted up to 37mph by 1PM. As a store visitor opened the door, the wind caught it and threw it fully open, causing it to break into a "million tiny pieces," according to one person in the vicinity.
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I've written before about how server appliances that are used in the industrial automation and manufacturing industries can improve productivity. Today, I have a real-life illustration of just how powerfully effective these systems can be.
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Today Windows Server 2012 R2 for Embedded Systems becomes generally available.
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R2 also features a host of upgrades designed to improve performance in a day-to-day, real-world way. The time it takes to complete a live migration has been cut in half. We've increased data transfer rates to 10 gigabits per second, greatly enhancing speed. We've also added support for USB access in guess VMs, making it easier to perform software deployment and file management. These improvements will enable OEMs to offer better products to support real world scenarios where optimized load balancing and live migration are critical.
The combination of those two areas means that not only can you run a smaller number of server appliances, but you can do so at a higher capacity. This should result in some really interesting scenarios for operating high-performance solutions in reduced-space environments. Already we've seen our customer Lufthansa Systems develop a small-footprint server appliance for use in airplanes, to facilitate in-flight entertainment.
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Since we launched Windows Embedded Compact 2013, one of the key requests we've gotten has been around the availability of Wi-Fi drivers for the hardware platforms supported by the operating system. We have exciting news to share: One of our Windows Embedded Compact partners, embWise, recently announced the availability of a WLAN driver, and partner iWave Systems is in the process of making Wi-Fi drivers available soon.
OEM manufacturers use Windows Server for Embedded Systems to build server appliances —preinstalled hardware and software combined with the operating system — which make the configuration, deployment and management of industry devices simpler and faster. These server appliances are used in a number of industry devices, such as PACS machines in hospitals, store servers in retail stores and historian servers in manufacturing plants, and are a key enabler in developing intelligent systems architectures. In the coming weeks, I'll be blogging about how the use of these server appliances adds tremendous value to enterprises in all of the major industries; in this blog, we will see how server appliances generate business intelligence when used in the retail industry as in-store servers.
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Wesley College is breathing new life into an old building in Dover. Monday was the first day of classes for the semester and the first day of classes ever at the school's new Health Sciences Building.Until 2009 the space was the Frear Federal Building. Since that time, it has sat unused. Wesley's nursing program is changing that. The program has about 200 students between undergrads and graduates. One of those undergrads is senior Lauren Kowal. She was working with a mannequin patient Monday...
Even with papers and books strewn over a 10-person table and multiple chalk boards and filing cabinets, the room where Wesley College nursing professor Nancy Rubino and her three senior nursing students were working felt spacious. "It's a lot better," said Taylor Matthews, a student from Philadelphia, on the size of the new building. "There's much more room to breathe." Which is the point. Almost five years in the making, Wesley College opened its new Health Sciences building to students and...
On Friday, Nov. 15, the First Year Student Leadership Retreat commenced with a formal dinner and presentations from faculty members regarding leadership and what makes an effective leader. The retreat included a day trip on Saturday, Nov. 16 to Camp Pecometh in Centreville, MD. While at the camp the students learned about stress management and the influence they can have as leaders. The 63 freshmen who participated were pushed to work as a team in order to train, support, and encourage each...[more]
Three Wesley College graduates were nominated for the 2014 Delaware Teacher of the Year Award. There were nineteen educators nominated for the award- one for each district in the state. Educators are nominated based on their effectiveness, dedication, and love of teaching. The state awards each nominee with a $2,000 grant. The Wesley alumni nominees were Kaitlin (Oliver) Callaway '06 M'02, Deborah (Kenton) Long '01, M'02, and Jennifer (Mosuly) Immediato '01."Wesley is so proud of our...[more]
Four Wesley College alumni, Jenna Ryan '11 (M.S.N.), Jessica Lambert '10 (B.S.N.) and '13 (M.S.N.), Dora Eyong '10 (M.S.N.), and Laura Wedel '09 (M.S.N.), were recently published in the DNA Reporter, the official publication of the Delaware Nurses Association. Ryan's report detailed the treatment of infantile hemangiomas, commonly called a 'strawberry' due to the pink raised skin, that can potentially lead to various complications including airway obstruction and bodily disfigurement. In...[more]
Dr. Karen Panunto, associate professor of nursing and BSN program director, was elected President of the Delaware Nurse's Association. The organization is a constituent member association of the American Nurse's Association and a non-profit professional organization that represents approximately 500 registered nurses in the state of Delaware.[more]
Wesley's Professor of Nursing and Chair of Nursing Department Dr. Robert Contino, was appointed to a second three-year term on the Board of Nursing by Governor Jack Markel and is the current President of the Delaware Board of Nursing. The Board of Nursing is the professional board that regulates nursing practice and licensure in the State of Delaware. The board issues licenses, evaluates educational programs, and enforces disciplinary punishments if a law is violated. [more]
Wesley College biological chemistry junior Victor DeBarros II, presented his NSF-EPSCoR supported undergraduate research at the 23rd National NSF-EPSCoR Conference in Nashville, TN, November 3-7. DeBarros's research project highlighted Delaware's research contribution in the EPSCoR jurisdictions. His project, completed under the direction of Dr. Malcolm J. D'Souza, professor of chemistry, analyzed nitrogen (a key nutrient in chlorophyll) in a class of organic compounds called carbamoyl...[more]
Wesley College's Will Mileski has been named the Capital Athletic Conference Men's Soccer Co-Rookie of the Year, it was announced by the league office on November 13. Mileski is the first Wolverine to earn CAC Rookie of the Year honors and he was also named to the conference's second team.
As a part of a DE-EPSCoR and DE-INBRE community outreach program, undergraduates from the Wesley College science program participated in an event to inspire 250 students (in grades 1 – 8) to think about the elementary principles in chemistry. The event was held at the Independence School in Newark, DE on Nov. 2. The Wesley effort was led by Kyle Gillespie, a biological chemistry senior, and Dr. Malcolm D'Souza, professor of chemistry and director of sponsored research. In order to...[more]


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Productivity dropped 1.8% in the second quarter, after growing at an annual rate of 6.2% last year and seeing reduced expansion in the first quarter. There is little chance of a productivity increase this quarter because companies have been slow to invest in equipment that might help workers increase output, experts said.
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Iowa Student Refuses to be Weighed in Front of Class
An Iowa middle-school student was willing to put her foot down – just not on a scale in front of the class.
New Mizzou Research Center Tackles Obesity
A new University of Missouri research center on obesity is bringing together experts in agriculture, medicine, food science, journalism, exercise and nutrition.
Report: Missouri Ahead of Illinois in Reducing Child Obesity Numbers
Missouri is doing a better job than Illinois when it comes to tackling obesity in kids, according to a new report.
City Releases Obesity Reduction Plan
Mayor Slay wants to lower the obesity rate by 5 percent in the city by 2018.
Study: Exposure To Morning Sunlight Can Help You Lose Weight
Researchers found that 20-30 minutes of morning light can improve your Body Mass Index.
City Bolsters Efforts to Curb Childhood Obesity
The City of St. Louis has received $60,000 in grants from the Morehouse School of Medicine to
Study: Pre-School Obesity Declining
Obesity has declined among pre-schoolers according to a new government study and that has a St. Louis University pediatrician pleased.
Report: Fast Food Giants Still Targeting Children
Marlene Schwartz with the Yale-Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity says parents might just give in because they simply feel overwhelmed by the constant bombardment on TV and at the restaurant.
Local OB/GYN Discusses Big Baby Boom
"I used to say patients' average-sized babies [were] about 7.5 pounds and I now say it's upper sevens or eight-ish," says Dr. Michael Boyd, Chief of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Mercy Hospital.
Obseity: Lifestyle Problem to Disease
The American Medical Association classified obesity as a disease, which could lead to more insurance coverage of bariatric surgery and weight loss medications.


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An Iraqi army official says two Americans are being held in northern Iraq on visa violations.
The official says the two were picked up on Sunday in Mosul after crossing from Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdish region without Iraqi visas. There were no additional details on Friday, including the detainees' names or why they were in Iraq.
Maj. Stephen Holt, a U.S. military spokesman, confirmed the Americans are in Iraqi custody. The U.S. Embassy also acknowledged the detentions, but did not release any details.
The Iraqi official says the pair was travelling with a Kurdish translator and was being question by Iraqi security forces. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to release the information.
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LONDON (ICIS)--Average spot prices in the European methyl isobutyl ketone (MIBK) market fell and breached the €1,475/tonne level to hit €1,470/tonne ($1,986/tonne), its lowest level in over one-and-a-half years, due to softer week-on-week demand and lower prices in the feedstock acetone market, sources said on Friday.
Consumer activity remains low amid uncertainties in the macroeconomic environment and in the labour market. Statistics agency Eurostat said on Thursday that unemployment in the EU was at 11%, unchanged since February.
Some market participants expressed concern that demand could weaken towards the end of the year when companies are expected to lower inventory ahead of a new fiscal year. A major producer said sales of MIBK in October were lower than it expected but did not provide figures.
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900,000 needy blocked from aid in Sudan's south
Tuesday - 1/8/2013, 7:00pm EST
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UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The director of U.N. humanitarian operations blamed the Sudanese government and rebels Tuesday for blocking all humanitarian aid from two southern states where over 900,000 people need help and an unknown number are surviving on roots and leaves or dying.
John Ging said a year-long effort to get access to South Kordofan and Blue Nile states has failed because of a lack of "political will" by the government and the rebels who are allied with guerrilla forces that eventually came to power in South Sudan.
"The humanitarian status of these people is truly appalling," Ging told reporters after briefing the Security Council. "If we don't find a solution to this, then the inevitable consequence is more people will die, more needless humanitarian suffering will occur and more displacement into South Sudan and Ethiopia."
The fighting in South Kordofan and Blue Nile, which Ging said is intensifying, pits the Khartoum government against rebels from the Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North, or SPLM-N, who were left on the north's side of the border in Sudan after South Sudan became independent in July 2011. The separation followed a peaceful independence vote guaranteed in a 2005 peace deal that ended decades of civil war.
After fighting in South Kordofan and Blue Nile began in 2011, access to the remote region by the United Nations and international aid agencies was restricted and then banned by the Sudanese government, making it difficult to verify conditions in the area.
Ging said a year-long effort by the U.N., Arab League and African Union to get the government and SPLM-N to agree to humanitarian access to the two states failed and the situation is dire and urgent.
He said he urged the Security Council to move from rhetoric to action and implement a resolution it adopted in May 2012 calling for the two parties to allow humanitarian workers and aid into the two states.
Currently, Ging said, over 900,000 people are in a "truly appalling" state including 450,000 in South Kordofan, 230,000 in Blue Nile and 205,000 who have fled to South Sudan and Ethiopia.
"We receive them as refugees, hear their stories, see their physical state," he said. "When we see them, it's obvious to us that there is a severe humanitarian crisis in these two places."
"We hear incredibly alarming stories about people having to rely on roots and leaves. ... People are dying in South Kordofan, that is what we are being told. And (when) we look at the emaciated state of children and adults who have successfully made the journey out of these two areas, we can see in their physical state the obvious suffering that they have endured for a very long time."
U.S. Ambassador Susan Rice said there is blame on both sides, "but the preponderance is and has been on the government in Khartoum."
"We urge the two parties to conduct urgent talks on humanitarian access, a cease-fire, and a political resolution of their conflict," she said.
Sudan's U.N. Ambassador Daffa-Alla Elhag Ali Osman countered that the deteriorating situation in rebel-controlled areas "is caused by the rebels themselves because they escalate the military actions, not only in the areas they control but even in the areas inhabited by civilians in the other parts."
He accused the government of South Sudan of supplying the SPLM-N rebels with military equipment and logistical support _ an allegation that South Sudan's President Salva Kiir denies _ and demanded that South Sudan stop all backing for the rebels.
Osman stressed that his government "has the political will to settle all disputes with the government of South Sudan."
The leaders of Sudan and South Sudan met in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on Saturday and agreed to the unconditional and speedy implementation of deals reached in September to demilitarize their shared borders and allow oil exports to flow from South Sudan's oil fields north through Sudan's pipelines. The issue of humanitarian access to South Kordofan and Blue Nile was not on the agenda.
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I don't understand. How do I install Android on PB?
by rimfan1971 - 1/26/13 7:40 PM
In Reply to: Sorry no. But if I wanted to try this. by R. Proffitt
I thought the only android apps that ran on Playbook where the ones you downloaded in bb appworld.
Can I download Android apps to playbook outside of appworld?
That would be awesome. I want to run Graffiti Pro on the PB too.


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SONIC Debuts New Lineup of Freshly Brewed Green Iced Teas With five new flavor mix-ins, SONIC now offers 1 million unique drink combinations Business Wire OKLAHOMA CITY -- April 01, 2013 Living up to its reputation as the "Ultimate Drink Stop®," SONIC Drive-In (NASDAQ: SONC) today announced the launch of a new line of freshly brewed green iced teas available in thousands of flavors, including five brand new flavor mix-ins: peach, mango, raspberry, blackberry and mint. The antioxidant-rich sweet and diet green iced teas – along with the five new sugar-free flavors – join the current sweet and unsweetened freshly brewed black iced tea offerings and elevate SONIC's selection of unique drink combinations to 1,063,953, including more than 20,000 that are zero or reduced calorie. SONIC's new green iced tea with mint and lime. (Photo: Business Wire) SONIC's new green iced tea with mint and lime. (Photo: Business Wire) "Consumers have shown increased interest in green tea in recent years due to the refreshing taste and widely touted health benefits," said James O'Reilly, SONIC chief marketing officer. "We recognized this growing trend and took the opportunity to be one of the first national quick-service restaurants to offer freshly brewed green iced tea. And because we are all about choices, we didn't launch just one or two iced tea varieties, but launched sweet and diet green iced tea with five new sugar-free flavor mix-ins. These new flavors, combined with our thousands of other iced tea flavor options, make it fun to make healthy choices." The five new flavor mix-ins and the diet green iced tea are sugar-free and sweetened with Splenda®, and contain no artificial flavors or colors. The new iced teas and flavors can be creatively combined into thirst-quenching blends like mango sweet black iced tea, blackberry green iced tea and peach diet green iced tea, giving guests a welcome break and refreshing reward during a hectic or hot summer day. Guests can take advantage of SONIC's popular daily drink happy hour from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. and try out the new iced tea varieties and flavor combinations for half price. In addition, all of SONIC's freshly brewed iced teas can be purchased in gallon size for family gatherings, get-togethers and tea parties, of course. "After months of thoughtful iced tea mixology, we've nailed it," said Chef Clas Petersson, vice president of product innovation, who leveraged past experience in green tea product development in Asia to develop SONIC's green iced tea. "The flavor profile of green iced tea differs greatly from our other drink options, so the flavor mix-ins we created had to be equally special. We chose these five new flavors because of the way they complement the green iced tea and black iced tea, and also because of the ability to add them to our pre-existing drink line-up, expanding our flavor offerings to our extremely creative and experimental guests." The integrated marketing launch of the new iced teas and flavors includes national television ads featuring SONIC's iconic Two Guys, local radio and local print advertising, along with packaging and on-lot prominence and social media activity. View the national TV ad here. About SONIC, America's Drive-In SONIC, America's Drive-In (NASDAQ: SONC), originally started as a hamburger and root beer stand in 1953 in Shawnee, Okla., called Top Hat Drive-In, and then changed its name to Sonic in 1959. The first drive-in to adopt the Sonic name is still serving customers in Stillwater, Okla. Sonic has more than 3,500 drive-ins coast to coast, where approximately three million customers eat every day. For more information about Sonic Corp. and its subsidiaries, visit Sonic at http://www.sonicdrivein.com. Connect with SONIC at facebook.com/sonicdrivein or on Twitter @sonicdrive_in. Photos/Multimedia Gallery Available: http://www.businesswire.com/multimedia/home/20130401005309/en/ Multimedia Available:http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/mmg.cgi?eid=50600387&lang=en Contact: for Sonic Corp. Madison LaRoche, 512-542-2842 firstname.lastname@example.com
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text: Anyone who was hoping to sneak in an Internet voice call over JetBlue's new in-flight Wi-Fi service had better make other plans, because the airline now plans to enforce its ban on voice calls in the air. Amid the broad outcry against onboard voice last week, JetBlue opened up a thin sliver of daylight for flyers who want to make calls from a commercial airliner. On planes with its Sky-Fi in-cabin Wi-Fi system, JetBlue said it would discourage VoIP (voice over Internet Protocol) but would not "police" use of the service. Instead, the company would handle complaints from passengers on a case-by-case basis. On Saturday, just days after Sky-Fi became generally available on Wi-Fi-equipped planes, JetBlue shut that glimmer of hope for big talkers. "We've heard from many customers and the majority have shared that they do not want voice or video calls allowed onboard," JetBlue said in a statement. Read the full story at ComputerWorld.


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Does your home have high radon?
What is radon? Is your home in a high risk zone? How can you test for radon? What should you do if radon levels are high? We answer your questions for radon awareness month.
Diesel pollution causes 6% of lung cancers in US and UK, according to new study
Unfortunately, air pollution doesn't get the attention it deserves.
Trees are awesome: Study shows tree leaves can capture 50%+ of particulate matter pollution
Breathing is no optional, so air pollution matters. Recent studies by the World Health Organization (WHO) have shown that air pollution kills more people than AIDS and malaria combined and causes cancer.
Will Alberta's tar sands create a Canadian "cancer alley"? Study finds high levels of carcinogens in air.
A new study has found that the air pollution from Alberta's massive tar sands operations is putting the health of downwind residents at risk by releasing unsafe levels of carcinogenic and toxic chemicals into the air.
How can China escape smog and fight global warming?
From the Global Green Growth Forum: Some insight into how online activism pushed China to admit their smog problem publicly and how to balance growth with fossil fuels
Underground Tesla coil static vacuum thing could suck up smog or zap it out of the sky or something
A good solution to China's horrific smog problem would be to stop burning coal, of course, but until that happens, other solutions are needed and designer Daan Roosegaarde may have come up with a revolutionary idea.
Greed is good? Lawsuits over mineral rights royalties could help minimize natural gas flaring
What's possibly the best legal case against natural gas flaring is that people aren't getting paid for all the gas being intentionally wasted. In other words, greed may be a good tool in helping clean up the environment.
Horrific smog is choking China
The air quality is so bad in parts of China that people think it's snowing.
This map shows air pollution levels in 1,100 cities around the world
The database contains results of urban outdoor air pollution monitoring from almost 1100 cities in 91 countries.
WHO now puts air pollution in the same category as tobacco smoke, UV radiation and plutonium!
This research on cancer is different from previous research that showed air pollution to cause heart disease and lung problems.
Fossil fuel emissions must end this century, warns OECD
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development warned that fossil fuel emissions must end by the second half of this century to lower the economic cost of climate change.
As power of coal industry declines, coal baron asks Supreme Court for help buying politicians
The Supreme Court is hearing a major case on campaign finance law, but it's better thought of as a last gasp effort by the dying coal industry to reclaim power they've lost as we've begun to wean ourselves off the dirty fuel.
Haunting photos show human impact of digital waste
Photographer Michael Ciaglo has shared his haunting photos from Agbogbloshie, the "digital dump" on the outskirts of Accra, Ghana.
Air pollution in Beijing was so bad this weekend you could barely see across Tiananmen Square
The air pollution levels reached the point where "the entire population is likely to be affected."
Where Keystone XL ends, cancer rates are 15% higher and mortality rate is 40% higher than average
Ted Genoways at On Earth has an excellent report on the health effects the oil and gas refineries have had on Port Arthur, Texas residents.
Remember the hole in the ozone layer? We slowed that. We can slow climate change, too.
Ben Richmond at Motherboard highlights a climate change success story.
Imprisoned by the air. On the fear and anxieties of life in Beijing.
China has been engaged in a "growth at all costs" boom in recent years, but the high costs to the population are becoming nearly too much to bear.
Beijing has horrendous air quality, as usual (video)
Beijing has taken some steps to improve air quality in and around the city, but clearly it's far from enough...


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