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PITTSBURGH — Hundreds are expected to attend "Hats on the Catwalk," a celebration of breast cancer survivorship on Oct. 15 at Allegheny General Hospital. The event will feature the unveiling of the 2013 Ford Warriors in Pink quilt, given to AGH for its care and empowerment of breast cancer patients.
The Warrior Quilt is made of decorated fabric squares with messages of hope and inspiration which are collected at Pittsburgh's annual Race for the Cure and from community groups.
Volunteer quilters, most of them breast cancer survivors, stitch them together into quilts, which are donated to breast cancer treatment centers. The Warrior Quilt Program was created by a group of 81 local Ford dealers known as the Neighborhood Ford Store.
Also this year, cancer physicians will model festive hats designed by survivors and friends for the event.
WTAE-TV's Sally Wiggin will serve as emcee for the event, which begins at 5 p.m.
The event is free. Information: 412-359-8177.
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The casing of a photoflash unit has an upper portion 1, the bottom of which is pivoted on a horizontal axis A--A at the top of the bottom portion 2, so that the top portion can be tilted back to raise the plane of two of the three reflectors lined up with the axis of tilt as their focal line, on which a photoflash tube is disposed. The third reflector, located in the middle between the two that can be tilted up, is fixed with respect to the bottom part of the casing and provides the minimum necessary amount of direct illumination.
1. Flash illumination apparatus usable selectively for full or variably partial direct illumination comprising, in combination:
a casing consisting of two box-like bodies having the same rectangular cross-sectional dimensions, pivoted one on the other on an axis parallel to the width dimension of said bodies lying on the median plane of both of them;
a flash tube centered on said axis running substantially across said casing;
a cylindrical transparent window of variable width having a cylindrically formed sheet of transparent material mounted on one of said bodies and fitted in an opening and a mounting in both of said bodies so as to maintain a window centered on said flash tube over a range of relative positions of said two bodies obtainable by pivoting one on the other;
a mounting foot on one of said bodies at the end thereof remote from the connection to the other of said bodies;
a centrally disposed reflector substantially in the shape of a parabolic cylinder having said axis as its focal line and affixed to one of said bodies, and
a pair of reflectors located on either side of said central reflector and substantially in the shape of parabolic cylinders having said axis as the respective focal lines thereof, said pairs of reflectors being fixed on the one of said bodies other than the one on which said central reflector is fixed, whereby manual tilting of that one of said bodies other than the one on which foot is affixed determines the amount of deviation of light projected from said flash tube by said pair of reflectors from the light projected by said central reflector when said flash tube is operated.
2. A flash illumination apparatus as defined in claim 1, in which said body on which said central reflector is fixed is the body on which said mounting foot is fixed.
3. A flash illumination apparatus as defined in claim 1 or claim 2 in which said bodies of said casing are enlarged in their narrowest dimension at and near the place where they are pivoted one on the other in such a shape as to form a cylindrical mid-portion of said casing.
This invention concerns a flash illumination apparatus, such as is used for photoflash purposes, having provision for a convenient adjustment of the amount of indirect illumination provided by the unit at the same time as direct illumination is provided.
Photoflash attachments for cameras are known in which a certain amount of the light produced by a flash bulb or a flash tube is upwardly directed for indirect illumination (bounce flash) while at the same time some of the illumination is projected forward, parallel to the axis of the camera lens, for direct illumination. When such arrangements are incorporated in flash bulbs, they involve a fixed distribution of the direct and indirect illumination and the angle at which the indirect illumination is projected is likewise fixed. Flash attachments have also been made which are designed to swivel on the camera, so that the entire flash may be directed upward for indirect illumination by diffused reflection from a ceiling, when that is preferred to direct illumination. Efforts to adjust the distribution angle of a partial indirect illumination have generally resulted in cumbersome arrangements.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a convenient and handy method of easily adjusting the deviation of a portion of the illumination provided by a flash tube to suit the possibilities at the scene for indirect illumination or, selectively, to utilize the apparatus entirely for direct illumination.
Briefly, the flash illumination device is mounted in a casing of generally flat-box shape, which may have rounded ends, made up of two bodies of identical rectangular cross-section pivoted on each other in the mid-portion of the device on an axis parallel to the width dimension lying substantially in the median plane of the device, and one of these bodies carries a central and relatively narrow parabolic cylinder reflector, while the other carries a pair of wider parabolic cylinder reflectors, all these reflectors having the axis of pivoting of the two bodies, which is also the axis of the flash tube mounted therein, as their focal axes. The component body of the casing which carries the central reflector is preferably the one at the other end of which a mounting foot is provided for the unit. A cylindrical window having the cross-section of a circular arc centered on the pivot axis is so mounted that as the two portions of the casing are moved over a range of angles about their common pivot, the window serves the flash tube and the various reflectors to allow light to be projected therethrough.
This arrangement makes very convenient a manual adjustment between the position in which all the light is projected in the same direction by aligning all the reflectors and various positions in which the light from the side reflectors is projected more or less upward at an angle selected to suit the conditions of the scene.
The invention is further described with reference to an illustrative embodiment by reference to the annexed drawings, in which:
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the invention in a position of maximum upward tilt of the light projected by the side reflectors;
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the device in FIG. 1 in a position for a very slight upward tilt of the light projected by the side reflectors relative to that projected by the central projector, and
FIG. 3 is a front elevation of the device of the invention in a position in which the reflectors are aligned for maximum direct illumination.
The casing is made of two portions 1 and 2, each preferably made of synthetic plastic of rectangular cross-section pivoted together one on the other about the axis A--A. The casing bulges somewhat where the two box-like parts are pivoted and joined and form a cylindrical mid-portion of a diameter slightly larger than the thickness, or smallest dimension, of the casing.
On the front side of the casing, the cylindrical portion where the two members 1 and 2 join is open to provide a window with a transparent curved pane 4 of cylindrical curvature. Through this window, the flash tube 5 of an electronic flash unit contained in the casing and not otherwise shown here is visible, being located on the axis A--A.
The window has its minimum size when the two parts 1 and 2 of the casing are in line, the position illustrated in FIG. 3. When the upper part 1 of the casing is bent back, the window is enlarged and a portion of the cylindrical pane 4 which was hidden in the casing in FIG. 3, comes out to serve as part of the window. FIG. 1 represents approximately the maximum opening of the window. For this purpose, it makes no difference whether the window pane 4 is fixed on portion 1 or portion 2 of the casing, as the device may be constructed equivalently either way.
Three reflectors elements 6,7 and 8 are lined up on the axis A--A, having reflection surfaces in each case of parabolic cylinder shape, for which the axis A--A is the focal axis. The central reflector 7 is narrower in the dimension of the axis A--A and has a fixed position relative to the casing portion 2, which is the casing portion equipped with a conventional mounting foot 9 for mounting on a camera and providing the connections for synchronization of the flash with the camera shutter operation.
The reflectors 6 and 8, located on either side of the reflector 7, are arranged to be swung about the focal line which is the axis A--A, as the casing portion 1 is swung out of the vertical position. In the illustrated case, this is done simply by connecting them with the casing 1 in fixed relation thereto, since that casing 1 swings about the axis A--A on which it is pivoted relative to the casing portion 2. As the casing portion 1 is swung back, the plane passing through the focal line and the vertex line of each of the reflectors 6 and 8, which plane represents the directivity of these reflectors, swings upward, in the illustrated case in a direction perpendicular to the front plane of the casing portion 1. At the same time, the window 4 opens up so that it permits all the light reflected by the reflectors 6 and 8, as well as all the light reflected by the reflector 7, to be projected out of the unit through the window 4.
As shown in FIG. 3, the laterally outward ends of the reflectors 6 and 8 are closed off by oblique reflecting walls 10 to avoid scattering out light too widely in the front horizontal half-plane.
In the aligned or straight-up position of the casing portions 1 and 2, illustrated in FIG. 3, the device shown can be used as an ordinary direct illumination photoflash unit. When it is desired to utilize a ceiling to provide diffused reflected light, all that it is necessary to do is to tilt back the casing portion 1, the amount of tilt depending upon the relative location of the ceiling, the object and the camera. Furthermore, the amount of indirect lighting can be reduced and the amount of direct lighting at the same time increased if the casing portion 1 is tilted back less than the optimum amount for maximum ceiling-reflected light.
The provision of some direct lighting not only relieves shadows, but reduces the sensitivity of the exposure adjustment to finding the optimum angle of indirect lighting. It is preferable, however, to provide the unit of the present invention with an electronic flash system of the computing type with a sensor, for cutting off the flash discharge at a time related to the amount of light reflected back from the field of view. Such systems are well known and need not be further described here.
If the camera is turned on its side to take a picture, as is common when taking a vertical picture with an oblong format, the unit can be used to provide auxiliary indirect lighting with a side reflector, either a wall or a screen, instead of with a ceiling. Of course, with the unit mounted independently of the camera and connected to the camera by a cable for synchronization with the shutter, the choice of indirect lighting from above or from the side can be made independently of the picture format.
The device of the invention provides an easy and handy way of selecting between direct illumination and illumination partly direct and partly indirect, and also for adjusting the relative amounts of direct and indirect illumination and adjusting the illumination to the particular indirect illumination conditions.
The central reflector is made narrow partly because it is somewhat better illuminated on account of its central position and partly because by having the predominant amount of light directed by the side reflectors 6 and 8, a sufficiently large portion of the illumination can be made indirect when the optimum upward tilt for indirect illumination is provided. The amount of direct illumination for those just-mentioned conditions is preferably determined by the width of the central reflector 7, and can be just sufficient for relieving the deeper shadows. Then, if more of the direct illumination is desired, all that is needed is to tilt the reflectors 6 and 8 somewhat more downward by a gentle readjustment of the angle of tilt of the casing portion 1.
Although the invention has been described with reference to a particular illustrated embodiment, variations are of course possible within the inventive concept. Thus, a mechanism could be provided in the mounting of the reflectors 6 and 8 on the casing portion 2, so that these reflectors would be tipped up by an angle proportional to the angle of tilt-down of the casing portion 2, rather than an angle equal to it, for example by half or two-thirds of the tilt of the casing portion 2.
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NIH-funded researchers discover the gene may enhance cognitive abilities
Scientists showed that people who have a variant of a longevity gene, called KLOTHO, have improved brain skills such as thinking, learning and memory regardless of their age, sex, or whether they have a genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease.
Increasing KLOTHO gene levels in mice made them smarter, possibly by increasing the strength of connections between nerve cells in the brain. The study was partly funded by the National Institutes of Health.
"This could be a major step toward helping millions around the world who are suffering from Alzheimer's disease and other dementias," said Dena Dubal, M.D., Ph.D., an assistant professor of neurology, the David A. Coulter Endowed Chair in Aging and Neurodegeneration at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) and the lead author of the study published in Cell Reports. "If we could boost the brain's ability to function, we may be able to counter dementias."
As people live longer the effects of aging on the brain will become a greater health issue. This is especially true for dementias, a collection of brain disorders that can cause memory problems, impaired language skills and other symptoms. With the number of dementia cases worldwide estimated to double every 20 years from 35.6 million people in 2010 to 65.7 million in 2030 and 115.4 million in 2050, the need for treatments is growing.
Klotho is the name of a Greek mythological goddess of fate, "who spins the thread of life." People who have one copy of a variant, or form, of the KLOTHO gene, called KL-VS, tend to live longer and have lower chances of suffering a stroke whereas people who have two copies may live shorter lives and have a higher risk of stroke. In this study, the investigators found that people who had one copy of the KL-VS variant performed better on a battery of cognitive tests than subjects who did not have it, regardless of age, sex or the presence of the apolipoprotein 4 gene, the main genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease.
"This study shows the importance of genes that regulate the multiple aging processes involved in the maintenance of cognitive function," said Suzana Petanceska, Ph.D., program director in NIA's Division of Neuroscience. "Understanding the factors that control the levels and activity of KLOTHO across multiple organ systems may open new therapeutic avenues for prevention of age-related cognitive decline and dementia."
The investigators tested a variety of cognitive skills, including learning, memory, and attention. More than 700 subjects, 52 to 85 years old were tested as part of three studies. None had any sign of dementia. Consistent with previous studies, 20 to 25 percent of the subjects had one copy of the KL-VS variant and performed better on the tests than those who had no copies. Performance on the tests decreased with age regardless of whether a subject had one or no copies of the KL-VS gene variant.
The KLOTHO gene provides the blueprint for a protein made primarily by the cells of the kidney, placenta, small intestine, and prostate. A shortened version of the protein can circulate through the blood system. Blood tests showed that subjects who had one copy of the KL-VS variant also had higher levels of circulating klotho protein. The levels decreased with age as others have observed. The researchers speculate that the age-related decrease in circulating levels of klotho protein may have caused some of the decline in performance on the cognitive tests.
"These surprising results pave a promising new avenue of research," said Roderick Corriveau, Ph.D., program director at NIH's National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). "Although preliminary, they suggest that a form of klotho could be used to enhance cognition for people suffering from dementia."
To test this idea the researchers genetically engineered mice to overproduce klotho protein. The klotho-enhanced mice lived longer and had higher levels of klotho in the blood and in a brain area known as the hippocampus, which controls some types of learning and memory. Similar to human studies, the klotho-enhanced mice performed better on a variety of learning and memory tests, regardless of age. In one test, the mice remembered the location of a hidden target in a maze better, which allowed them to find it twice as fast as control mice.
Learning is thought to strengthen communication between nerve cells in the brain at structures called synapses. In the hippocampus, many synapses use a chemical called glutamate to communicate. Electrical recordings suggested that klotho makes it more likely these synapses will be strengthened during learning and memory.
NMDA receptors control communication at many glutamate synapses. GluN2B subunits are components of some NMDA receptors. Previous studies have shown that the presence of GluN2B at synapses is associated with changes in synaptic strength and learning and memory. In this study, the researchers found that synapses in the brains of klotho-enhanced mice had more GluN2B subunits than control mice. Treating klotho mice with a drug that selectively blocks GluN2B-containing NMDA receptors reduced their ability to perform on learning and memory tests. The results suggest that increasing the presence of GluN2B-containing NMDA receptors may be one way that klotho could enhance cognitive skills.
"Overall our results suggest that klotho may increase cognitive reserve or the brain's capacity to perform everyday intellectual tasks," said senior author Lennart Mucke, M.D., director of the Gladstone Institute of Neurological Disease, San Francisco, CA, and the Joseph B. Martin Distinguished Professor of Neuroscience, and professor of neurology at UCSF.
To watch Drs. Dubal and Mucke discuss their latest results showing how the KLOTHO gene may enhance cognition go to the following web link: http://youtu.be/9zBj37nsvPE
This work was supported by grants from the NINDS (NS065780), the NIA (AG022074, AG034531, AG00001, AG18440, AG010435, AG019712, AG23501, AG19724, AG032289, AG025831, AG15819, AG17917), NCRR (RR18938, RR00865); gifts from the S.D. Bechtel Jr. and Coulter-Weeks Foundations; awards from the MetLife Foundation and the American Federation for Aging Research.
Dubal et al. "Life extension factor klotho enhances cognition," Cell Reports, May 8, 2014. DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2014.03.076
For more information about dementia, please visit: http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/dementias/dementia.htm
NINDS is the nation's leading funder of research on the brain and nervous system. The mission of NINDS is to seek fundamental knowledge about the brain and nervous system and to use that knowledge to reduce the burden of neurological disease.
National Institute on Aging leads the federal government effort conducting and supporting research on aging and the health and well-being of older people. It provides information on age-related cognitive change and neurodegenerative disease specifically at its Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral (ADEAR) Center at http://www.nia.nih.gov/Alzheimers.
About the National Institutes of Health (NIH): NIH, the nation's medical research agency, includes 27 Institutes and Centers and is a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. NIH is the primary federal agency conducting and supporting basic, clinical, and translational medical research, and is investigating the causes, treatments, and cures for both common and rare diseases. For more information about NIH and its programs, visit http://www.nih.gov.
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