ring Flash Continuous Home Glucose Monitoring to Improve Adherence to Self-Monitoring of Blood Glucose and Self-Efficacy in Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes By clinical.diabetesjournals.org Published On :: 2020-04-15T12:00:21-07:00 Adolescents with type 1 diabetes face self-management challenges that make it difficult for them to achieve good glycemic control. In our population of adolescents with poorly controlled type 1 diabetes, the use of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) improved patients’ glycemic time in range (TIR) and identified hypoglycemia more frequently than with intermittent self-monitoring of blood glucose throughout a 4-week interval. However, the adolescents were unable to synthesize this information to problem-solve or reduce the frequency of hypoglycemic events. Setting SMART (specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound) diabetes management goals and providing intensive diabetes education and support could increase adolescents’ TIR and prevent hypoglycemia. Full Article
ring Continuous Glucose Monitoring As a Behavior Modification Tool By clinical.diabetesjournals.org Published On :: 2020-04-15T12:00:21-07:00 Real-time continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) use may lead to behavioral modifications in food selection and physical activity, but there are limited data on the utility of CGM in facilitating lifestyle changes. This article describes an 18-item survey developed to explore whether patients currently using CGM believe the technology has caused them to change their behavior. Full Article
ring Daily Time of Radiation Treatment Is Associated with Subsequent Oral Mucositis Severity during Radiotherapy in Head and Neck Cancer Patients By cebp.aacrjournals.org Published On :: 2020-05-01T00:05:36-07:00 Background: Limited treatment options are available for oral mucositis, a common, debilitating complication of cancer therapy. We examined the association between daily delivery time of radiotherapy and the severity of oral mucositis in patients with head and neck cancer. Methods: We used electronic medical records of 190 patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma who completed radiotherapy, with or without concurrent chemotherapy, at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center (Buffalo, NY) between 2015 and 2017. Throughout a 7-week treatment course, patient mouth and throat soreness (MTS) was self-reported weekly using a validated oral mucositis questionnaire, with responses 0 (no) to 4 (extreme). Average treatment times from day 1 until the day before each mucositis survey were categorized into seven groups. Multivariable-adjusted marginal average scores (LSmeans) were estimated for the repeated- and maximum-MTS, using a linear-mixed model and generalized-linear model, respectively. Results: Radiation treatment time was significantly associated with oral mucositis severity using both repeated-MTS (n = 1,156; P = 0.02) and maximum-MTS (n = 190; P = 0.04), with consistent patterns. The severity was lowest for patients treated during 8:30 to <9:30 am (LSmeans for maximum-MTS = 2.24; SE = 0.15), increased at later treatment times and peaked at early afternoon (11:30 am to <3:00 pm, LSmeans = 2.66–2.71; SEs = 0.16/0.17), and then decreased substantially after 3 pm. Conclusions: We report a significant association between radiation treatment time and oral mucositis severity in patients with head and neck cancer. Impact: Although additional studies are needed, these data suggest a potential simple treatment time solution to limit severity of oral mucositis during radiotherapy without increasing cost. Full Article
ring You Must Remember Meeting Clara: Remembering Clara Derber Bloomfield (1942-2020) By cancerres.aacrjournals.org Published On :: 2020-05-04T05:35:17-07:00 Full Article
ring 5 tips for buying home during rainy season By batdongsan.com.vn Published On :: 09:18 22/05/2019 In addition to price and legality, location with weather condition is also a very important factor to consider when buying real estate. The rainy season is beginning in Vietnam’s Southern region, especially in Ho Chi Minh City. Expert says this is an appropriate time for home buyers to learn about the location of the homes they are interested in. Full Article
ring How to Bring Your Live Events to the Next Level with Interactive Video Streaming By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 14:52:03 +0000 Live streaming isn’t a trend; it’s fast becoming the dominant form of communication in the connected age. In fact, 78% of online audiences are already […] The post How to Bring Your Live Events to the Next Level with Interactive Video Streaming appeared first on e-Learning Feeds. Full Article eLearning Software Blog
ring Ignoring plea from UN, Justin Trudeau refuses to lift sanctions on poor nations during pandemic By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 20:38:28 +0000 Politics in CanadaThese days, any national leader not actively urging their citizens to drink disinfectant is managing to look (relatively) good on the world stage. Certainly, compared to the neurotic leadership south of the border, Justin Trudeau has emerged as a steady hand on the tiller, quickly providing Canadians with a wide economic safety net and behaving like an adult in the crisis. So it's all the more disappointing that, out of the limelight, he's doing a great deal to make the situation worse during this pandemic for some of the most vulnerable people on the planet. I'm referring to the prime minister's decision to ignore a plea last month from United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres -- and the Pope -- for nations to lift sanctions against other nations in order to help some of the weakest and poorest countries cope with the coronavirus crisis. That sounds like a reasonable request, under the circumstances. Indeed, even if we don't care about the world's vulnerable people, helping them deal with the crisis is in our interests too. As the UN leader noted: "Let us remember that we are only as strong as the weakest health system in our interconnected world." Yet Canada, ignoring the plea from the UN's highest official, continues in the midst of the pandemic to impose sanctions on 20 nations, including Lebanon, Venezuela, Syria, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Nicaragua and Yemen. While Canada's sanctions are typically aimed at punishing the regimes running these countries, the impact of the sanctions falls primarily on ordinary citizens, according to Atif Kubursi, professor emeritus of economics at McMaster University. Kubursi, who also served as a UN under-secretary-general and has extensive UN experience in the Middle East and Asia, says the impact of Canada's sanctions on the people in these countries is devastating. While the sanctions often appear to be directed exclusively at military items, they frequently end up being applied to virtually all goods -- including spare parts needed to operate machinery in hospitals and pharmaceutical companies, notes Kubursi, who signed a letter from prominent Canadians to Trudeau requesting the lifting of sanctions. For instance, if a Syrian businessman wants to buy Canadian products, he has to open an account for the transaction. But Kubursi says the Canadian government instructs Canadian banks not to allow such accounts for the purposes of trade with Syria -- no matter how benign the Canadian product may be, or how urgently it might be needed in Syria. For that matter, Ottawa's sanctions prevent Canadians from using our banks or financial services to transfer money to Syria -- for instance, to family members living in Syria. The impact of sanctions, while always painful, is particularly deadly during the pandemic, when even advanced nations have struggled to obtain life-saving equipment. While Canada's sanctions mostly date back to the Harper era or earlier, the Trudeau government has generally maintained them and even added new ones against Venezuela. Ottawa's sanctions appear primarily aimed at appeasing the U.S., which ruthlessly enforces sanctions against regimes it wishes to destabilize or overthrow. Washington also punishes countries and companies that don't co-operate with its sanctions. Ottawa's willingness to fall in line behind Washington is reflected in the fact it doesn't impose sanctions against U.S allies Saudi Arabia or Israel, despite Saudi Arabia's brutal murder of dissident Jamal Khashoggi and Israel's illegal occupation of the West Bank. Even Israel's announcement that it plans to annex the West Bank in July has produced no sanctions or criticism from Canada. Trudeau's decision to continue sanctioning 20 nations seems quite out of sync with the spirit of the times, when it's hard to find a TV commercial that doesn't proclaim the sentiment that "we're all in this together." That spirit of international togetherness has been amply demonstrated by Cuba, which sent Cuban doctors to Italy to help its overwhelmed health care system and has offered similar medical help to First Nations in Canada. When 36 Cuban doctors arrived in Milan last month, a grateful Italy thanked them and Italians at the airport cheered. Meanwhile, Canada, in the spirit of the international togetherness, rebuffs Cuban doctors, ignores the UN and imposes sanctions on some of the world's poorest nations. Linda McQuaig is an author and journalist. This column, which appeared in The Toronto Star, is based on research from her new book The Sport & Prey of Capitalists. Image: CanadianPM/Video Screenshot/Twitter COVID-19Justin TrudeauLinda McQuaigMay 8, 2020Justin Trudeau should lift Canada's economic sanctions nowTrudeau cannot ignore the damage he is doing to the efforts to fight the novel coronavirus in 20 of the world's poorest countries by maintaining sanctions.The fury of the virus, the folly of war"End the sickness of war and fight the disease that is ravaging our world. It starts by stopping the fighting everywhere. Now," United Nations Secretary General António Guterres said on March 23.Pandemic prompts United Nations call for global ceasefireSeventy countries have heeded the UN secretary-general's call to come together to fight COVID-19. If we can give up war during a pandemic, why can't we give it up permanently? Full Article
ring Aspiring young filmmakers invited to enter Windsor showcase By windsorstar.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 22:40:20 +0000 If you're 13 to 24 years old and love to make movies, you'll want to enter the Windsor Youth Short Film Showcase next week. Organizer Gemma Eva says the project is meant to spotlight local "Gen-Z filmmakers." Full Article Local News Local Arts ACHF arts Arts and Entertainment Arts Culture and Heritage Fund Short Films Windsor Windsor Youth Short Film Showcase
ring Robots are taking manufacturing jobs but making firms more productive By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Feb 2020 13:02:54 +0000 Robots are replacing manufacturing workers in France, making companies more productive and reducing employment across the industry Full Article
ring TikTok: How did the video-sharing app get so big so quickly? By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Mar 2020 18:00:00 +0000 TikTok's rise has been meteoric. With more than 3 million people a day now downloading the app, its success is down to more than just luck Full Article
ring Spring-powered shoes could help us run more than 50 per cent faster By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Mar 2020 18:00:00 +0000 A spring-powered exoskeleton that minimises the amount of energy our legs lose when running could help boost human running speeds by more than 50 per cent Full Article
ring Vibrating clothes could make you feel like you’re wearing clouds By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 11:00:03 +0000 Fabric with tiny vibrating motors elicits sensations associated with clouds, water and rocks on the skin and has been made into a dress that could improve emotions Full Article
ring Lyft, Like Uber, Will Also Now Require Drivers and Passengers Wear Face Coverings By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 15:00:58 +0000 Up until now mask-wearing had only been an unenforced suggestion by the company. Full Article
ring Zens Comes Closest to Delivering the Wireless Charger Apple AirPower Promised to Be By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 18:00:59 +0000 It delivers almost all the functionality Apple promised, with a steep Apple-like price tag to match. Full Article
ring Teenager Accused of Leading Ring of 'Evil Geniuses' on £19.3 Million 'Cybercrime Spree' By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 10:00:17 +0000 The hacker in question hasn't even graduated high school yet. Full Article
ring ‘Dead to Me’ Found a Brilliantly Soapy Way to Bring Back James Marsden in Season 2 By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 09:19:34 GMT Saeed Adyani / NetflixThis post contains spoilers for Dead to Me Season 2.Maybe it’s the surreality of, well, everything lately—or maybe it’s just aged like the fine wines all of its characters toss back by the bottle. Whatever the reason, Dead to Me Season 2 hits even better than Season 1—fighting off a sophomore slump with a fresh batch of twists, dramatic ironies, and, most importantly, some more Christina Applegate angsting out to metal. Perhaps this season’s smartest move, however, is a trope pulled straight out of Soapy Dramas 101: Bringing James Marsden back to play his own twin.Series creator Liz Feldman was sending the usual thank-you notes back and forth with cast and crew after Season 1 wrapped when she received a particularly amusing message from Marsden. Read more at The Daily Beast. Full Article Entertainment
ring How Mobile Data Sharing Works By feeds.gizmodo.com.au Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 14:20:48 +1000 There are a lot of big steps you can take in a relationship. Dropping the 'L bomb', moving in together, combined finances, getting engaged. All these pale in comparison to sharing mobile data. Sharing your precious data with a significant other is big. You have to trust that your partner won't burn through it all while bingeing Netflix on the bus. You have to respect your partner's share. And you have to forgive when someone inevitably goes over the cap anyway. But how exactly does data sharing work? More » Full Article
ring Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp reveals private meetings with Steven Gerrard during lockdown By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 16:41:00 +0100 Jurgen Klopp never got to manage Steven Gerrard at Liverpool but the pair still have a strong relationship given their connections to the club. Full Article
ring Figuring out what the Milky Way looks like is akin to a murder mystery By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Jan 2020 18:00:00 +0000 How can we get a picture of the whole Milky Way if we are inside it? Good sleuthing is needed to combine all the clues, writes Chanda Prescod-Weinstein Full Article
ring Pluto formed quickly with a deep ocean covering its entire surface By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Mar 2020 23:59:17 +0000 Pluto’s ancient oceans may have come about just after the icy world was born, melting from ice in a process that suggests the dwarf planet took just 30,000 years to form Full Article
ring Our nearest star system may have a planet with a colossal set of rings By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 11:03:08 +0000 We know that there is at least one planet orbiting Proxima Centauri, the nearest star to our solar system, and now astronomers may have taken the first picture of a second world Full Article
ring NASA has selected three lunar landers to bring humans to the moon By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 18:59:28 +0000 NASA has awarded $967 million to three space flight companies – Blue Origin, Dynetics and SpaceX – to build lunar landers that will be part of the Artemis programme to send humans to the moon by 2024 Full Article
ring DARPA Subterranean Challenge: The Scoring Rules By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 20 Aug 2019 16:30:00 GMT How autonomous robots in the underground scavenger hunt pick up points for their teams Full Article robotics robotics/robotics-hardware
ring NASA Hiring Engineers to Develop “Next Generation Humanoid Robot” By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Sep 2019 17:59:00 GMT Job postings from a NASA contractor suggest that a new humanoid robot is under development Full Article robotics robotics/space-robots
ring Video Friday: Transferring Human Motion to a Mobile Robot Manipulator By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 18 Oct 2019 21:05:00 GMT Your weekly selection of awesome robot videos Full Article robotics robotics/robotics-hardware
ring We're at IROS 2019 to Bring You the Most Exciting Robotics Research From Around the World By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Nov 2019 17:00:00 GMT As always, our coverage will feature the coolest, weirdest, and most interesting things that we find at this massive robotics conference Full Article robotics robotics/robotics-hardware
ring Caltech and JPL Firing Quadrotors Out of Cannons By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Nov 2019 16:50:00 GMT The fastest, safest, and most exciting way to launch a quadrotor may be ballistically Full Article robotics robotics/drones
ring Watch These Livestreamed Concerts During Your Social Distancing By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 17:10:00 -0400 DJ D-Nice, Miley Cyrus, Ben Gibbard, and a lot of Diplo. Full Article coronavirus music concerts livestream quarantuning diplo major lazer john legend coldplay nicole kidman neil young yungblud katharine mcphee pink christine and the queens death cab for cutie isolation handbook
ring Xbox Series X exclusive Scorn revealed during Inside Xbox livestream By www.dailystar.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 15:22:20 +0000 Today, Microsoft and Ebb Studios revealed that Xbox Series X would be getting the launch exclusivity for Scorn Full Article Gaming
ring RPGCast – Episode 262: “Amazing Drawstring Pouch” By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 13 Apr 2013 20:54:03 +0000 All our hopes and dreams for the next generation of consoles now have a fitting container! Aside from that, Mewtwo misplaces his tail and it... Full Article News Podcasts RPG Cast
ring RPGCast – Episode 440: “Mandatory Pampering” By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 23 Sep 2017 20:10:32 +0000 As we acknowledge our robot overlords, we also listen to all the new stuff coming out of Japan. There’s mechs, monsters, Chobobros, and deformed amazons.... Full Article News Podcasts RPG Cast
ring Nicola Sturgeon "considering" relaxation of lockdown exercise restrictions By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 14:02:55 +0100 First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said the Scottish Government is looking into expanding the current guidance about exercise during the lockdown. Full Article
ring Light touch: eight spring dresses to lift your spirits By www.theguardian.com Published On :: 2020-04-25T22:45:00Z Whether it’s printed and high-necked or floral and ruffled, brighten your lockdown by dressing up to stay in Continue reading... Full Article Fashion Life and style Women's dresses
ring Cholesterol lowering drugs linked to improved gut bacteria composition in obese people By www.sciencedaily.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 13:36:39 EDT Obese Europeans who are treated with cholesterol lowering drugs have not only lower values of blood LDL cholesterol and markers of inflammation but in addition a more healthy gut bacteria profile than those obese who are not prescribed statins. Full Article
ring Faces of the coronavirus pandemic: Remembering those who died By news.yahoo.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 05:00:00 -0400 From a veteran fire chief to a 93-year-old Holocaust survivor, over 71,000 people have died in the United States from the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic.Those we've lost come from all backgrounds and walks of life and include the very people -- first responders and medical staff, who are working so diligently to stem the tide of the infection and care for the sick. Variously described as heroes, caring educators and loving family members, they will never be forgotten. ... Full Article
ring Grocery store employee working during COVID-19 crisis: 'I'm going to say my prayers' By news.yahoo.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 06:00:25 -0400 When his alarm goes off at 3:30 a.m., 54-year-old Jeff Reid knows it's time to begin his day and prepare for an eight-hour shift on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic. As a grocery store worker, Reid never imagined he'd find himself in this position. Every day before his 5 a.m. shift, Reid prepares his morning essentials -- 1,000 milligrams of the powdered vitamin supplement Emergen-C and his morning prayers. Full Article
ring Gwyneth Paltrow said starring in Shallow Hal was a 'disaster' – here’s why she is right By www.theguardian.com Published On :: 2020-03-02T17:10:48Z The actor said wearing a fat suit for the 2001 movie taught her what it is like to be humiliated as an obese person. Why are TV and film characters so rarely treated with dignity and respect?‘Disaster” is how Gwyneth Paltrow has summed up her role in the 2001 film Shallow Hal, which will surprise few people who have actually seen it. Jack Black plays Hal, a man so shallow he has to be hypnotised in order to date a fat woman, who, through his boggled eyes, he sees as a very thin woman.The nastiness of Shallow Hal, which has long appalled critics and fans alike, was front and centre in the trailer, where Hal’s friend attempts to “rescue” him from speaking to a fat woman, Rosemary, who is, in fact, willowy Paltrow dressed in a fat suit. But because he cannot see what she looks like, he falls for her “inner beauty”. It is an uncomfortable mix – a film that pretends to preach body acceptance while simultaneously inviting laughter at bodies that don’t fit into jeans size six and under. Take the scene where she is called a “rhino”, or the one where she cannonballs into a swimming pool causing a tidal wave. The message built into the script’s DNA is simple: fat is funny; it is OK to laugh at fat people. Continue reading... Full Article Gwyneth Paltrow Film Obesity
ring CFL players preparing for the worst By www.winnipegfreepress.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 06:16:05 CDT The B.C. Lions made sure to count every last penny when announcing a new contract for free-agent quarterback Mike Reilly ahead of the 2019 Canadian Football League season. Reilly, who had ... Full Article
ring White House Misled Public, Buried CDC Reopening Guidelines and is Now Preparing for Second Coronavirus Wave By www.newsweek.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 21:55:05 -0400 The White House is making "contingency plans" for a second wave of coronavirus after emails reportedly contradict their claims that Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines to safely reopen the economy were set aside because medical experts did not approve of them. Full Article
ring Putin Says Russians are 'Invincible' in Speech During Coronavirus-Hit Victory Day Ceremony By www.newsweek.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 08:11:05 -0400 The president appeared outside the Kremlin walls to praise the Soviet effort in what is known in Russia as the Great Patriotic War. Full Article
ring Apple Is Making It Way Easier to Unlock Your iPhone While Wearing a Mask By time.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 18:02:47 +0000 This should be a big help at the grocery store Full Article Uncategorized
ring Koalas Drink Water by Licking Tree Trunks during Rain By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 14:29:11 +0000 A team of Australian scientists and wildlife ecologists has captured koala drinking behavior in the wild for the first time. Each day, wild koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) eat around 510 grams of fresh eucalyptus leaves, and the water in the foliage they feed on is believed to contribute about 75% of their water intake in both [...] Full Article Biology Featured Australia Koala Marsupial Phascolarctos cinereus Rain Tree Water You Yangs Regional Park
ring Govt disburses Rs 18,253 cr to 9.13 cr farmers under PM-KISAN scheme during lockdown By in.news.yahoo.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 07:04:39 -0500 Full Article
ring Psychology tips for maintaining social relationships during lockdown By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 16:29:00 +0000 Touch is key to social relationships, and while coronavirus social distancing measures may limit physical interactions, there are still many ways to connect from afar, says evolutionary psychologist Robin Dunbar Full Article
ring Celebrating Mother's Day during COVID-19 pandemic By thestarphoenix.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 21:54:30 +0000 On a Mother's Day unlike previous ones, here are a few ideas to help you celebrate, whether your mom is near, far, or socially isolating. Full Article Local News coronavirus covid covid-19 Mother's Day Saskatoon
ring SHA considering First Nations, Métis data-sharing for COVID-19 cases By thestarphoenix.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 22:03:21 +0000 "If we don't have all the information in front of us to help us make decisions, then how do we flatten the curve and stop the spread?" Full Article Local News Chief Bobby Cameron coronavirus Federation of Sovereign Indigenous indigenous health novel coronavirus
ring ‘Hamilton’ Meets ‘Wicked’: BroadwayCon Fans Bring the Cosplay By blogs.wsj.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Jan 2017 19:05:15 +0000 At BroadwayCon, the phrase “I’ve never seen ‘Cats’” draws gasps and painted green witches are as common as colonial gear and trios of Schuyler sisters from the hit musical “Hamilton.” BroadwayCon took over part of the Javits Center in New York this past weekend with fans belting word-perfect renditions of show tunes amid a rotating […] Full Article Stage Andrew Lloyd Webber Broadway BroadwayCon Hamilton Theater
ring Pogba and Fernandes can be 'amazing' pairing with 'compromise', tips Neville By in.news.yahoo.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 10:17:34 -0500 Gary Neville took to Twitter to answer questions around Paul Pogba and Bruno Fernandes, and Manchester United's future transfer policy. Full Article
ring Trump considering more coronavirus economic relief measures By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 17:57:23 -0400 President Donald Trump said on Thursday his administration was considering further economic measures, possibly via executive orders, to provide help against the economic fallout from the novel coronavirus pandemic. Full Article politicsNews