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Bipolar Mood-Tracking Apps Not Yet Ready for Clinic, Researchers Warn
2 Reading Time: 2 minutes Millions of people living with bipolar disorder use smartphone apps to monitor their mood on a daily basis, but a major new review has found that the technology still lacks the scientific rigour needed to be fully trusted as a clinical tool. Researchers say that whilst mood-monitoring apps hold genuine promise for improving mental health care, the evidence base remains fragmented and inconsistent.
Psilocybin Treatment for Depression Shows Promise but Falls Short in Major Clinical Trial
2 Reading Time: 2 minutes A new clinical trial investigating psilocybin as a treatment for severe, long-term depression has produced mixed results, finding that the psychedelic compound reduced symptoms meaningfully in some patients but failed to meet its primary goal. The findings add important nuance to the growing body of research into psilocybin therapy for treatment-resistant depression, a condition that affects millions of people who have not responded to conventional antidepressants.
FTMining Launches Free Mining Service for BTC, ETH, XRP and DOGE Holders, with Daily Earnings of Up to $9,900?
4 Reading Time: 2 minutes FTMining’s new free mining service allows BTC, ETH, XRP and DOGE holders to easily earn passive income without expensive equipment or specialized technical skills. As cryptocurrencies gain popularity worldwide, more and more investors are beginning to focus on how to earn stable passive income without the need for expensive equipment or specialised skills.
Hiring Former University Athletes Boosts Workplace Performance and Social Responsibility, Research Finds
2 Reading Time: 2 minutes Companies that actively recruit former collegiate athletes stand to gain far more than physical stamina or competitive instinct. A systematic review published in the International Journal of Organizational Analysis finds that organisations willing to invest in athlete integration can unlock a distinctive talent pool that strengthens workplace culture, advances diversity goals, and supports long-term sustainability.
UK Bedtime Habits Revealed as Pets, Phones and Poor Hygiene Top the List
2 Reading Time: 2 minutes A new survey by Mattress Online has revealed the bedtime habits of Britons, showing how common routines may affect sleep quality and overall health. From scrolling on phones to letting pets share the bed, the results highlight behaviours that can both harm and help rest. The survey found that 45% of UK adults scroll on screens before bed, with young people aged 18–24 the most likely to do so at 70%. Women are more prone to this habit at 50% compared with 38% of men.
Paired single-cell and spatial transcriptional profiling reveals a central osteopontin macrophage response mediating tuberculous granuloma formation
MATERIALS AND METHODS A retrospective review of patients presenting to the Duke University Health System (DUHS) was conducted for pathology specimens reported to contain granulomas upon pathologic examination. Cases with available tissue specimens with positive cultures for Mycobacterium tuberculosis were evaluated for inclusion in the study. Tissue specimens were requested from the Duke University BioRepository & Precision Pathology Center (BRPC).
CGM for Wellness: Why More Australians Are Using It Without Diabetes
1 Reading Time: 3 minutes Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) isn’t just for diabetes anymore. In fact, a growing number of health-conscious Australians are using CGMs to optimise energy, performance, and long-term well-being – even if their blood sugar is “normal”. It’s part of a bigger trend: Australians are getting proactive about health and using real-time data to stay ahead of chronic disease.
People who lack the immune protein TNF can still fight infection
NEWS AND VIEWS 28 August 2024 The immune-signalling protein TNF has an essential role in inflammatory responses. Two people who were found to have no functional TNF are surprisingly healthy and able to fend off most infections, but are susceptible to tuberculosis. Nearly 50 years ago, the key immune-signalling molecule TNF was discovered in mice infected with a microorganism called a mycobacterium1.
Channeling kynurenine - Nature Chemical Biology
An in vivo chemical screen has uncovered a potential role for a tryptophan metabolite in promoting host survival during bacterial infections through modulation of ionotropic glutamate receptors. Host-directed therapies for bacterial infections offer a largely untapped approach to treatment.
Visualising insecurity: the globalisation of China’s racist ‘counter-terror’ education
ABSTRACT This paper analyses the Chinese party-state’s production of visual racism towards Uyghurs as a discursive foundation for its ethnic policy, as globally reproduced and disseminated by non-state actors. The paper draws from theoretical literature on the relationship between visual politics and affect, stressing the need for visual literacy to reflect on how images emotionally affect audiences’ identities and insecurities.
American Burn Association Strategic Quality Summit 2022: Setting the Direction for the Future
The mission of the American Burn Association (ABA) is to improve the lives of those affected by burn injury. In a constant pursuit to advance burn care and research, the ABA hosted a Burn Care Strategic Quality Summit (SQS) on June 13–14, 2022.
“We know you better than you know yourself”: China’s transnational repression of the Uyghur diaspora
By David Tobin & Nyrola Elimä Off Read the full report here Executive Summary This report finds that the scale of transnational repression in the Uyghur diaspora is universal, and its impact severely restricts their rights to free speech and associations, and the capacity to maintain their culture.
[Ongoing Program] PTAB Session: Strategic Considerations Before Filing IPR Petitions - April 21st, 10:00 am - 11:00 am JST | JD Supra
April 21st, 2023 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM JST MCDERMOTT IP FOCUS 2023 We are committed to providing insightful commentary on IP developments from around the world to our Japanese clients. In light of that effort, we are continuing our free monthly webinar series, McDermott IP Focus.
Assessment and Correction of View Angle Dependent Radiometric Modulation due to Polarization for the Cross-Track Infrared Sounder (CrIS)
This is an early access version, the complete PDF, HTML, and XML versions will be available soon. Open AccessArticle by Joe K. Taylor 1,*, Henry E. Revercomb 1, David C. Tobin 1, Robert O. Knuteson 1, Michelle L. Loveless 1, Rebecca Malloy 2, Lawrence Suwinski 2, Flavio Iturbide-Sanchez 3, Yong Chen 3, Glen White 4, Joe Predina 4 and David G.
Interpret: China
To read the translated article discussed below, see “Speech by Comrade Chen Quanguo at the First and Second Plenary Sessions of the Fourth Plenary Session of the Ninth Committee of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the Chinese Communist Party.” Jump to commentary from: Kelly Hammond | Darren Byler | David Tobin Kelly Hammond Associate Professor, Department of History, University of Arkansas Associate Director, International and Global Studies Program The ongoing human rights crisis in...
Securing China's Northwest Frontier | East Asian government, politics and policy
In the first study to incorporate majority Han and minority Uyghur perspectives on ethnic relations in Xinjiang following mass violence during July 2009, David Tobin analyses how official policy shapes identity and security dynamics on China's northwest frontier. He explores how the 2009 violence unfolded and how the party-state responded to ask how official identity narratives and security policies shape practices on the ground.
“What happens if my ex-spouse — like my puppy — does not obey orders?” - The Lawyer's Daily
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Decoding the tuberculous granuloma
In this issue of Immunity,couple sophisticated single-cell analyses with detailed in vivo measurements of Mycobacterium tuberculosis granulomas to define the cellular and transcriptional properties of a successful host immune response during tuberculosis.
China's plan for Xinjiang, plus what's lurking in your household dust? The Conversation Weekly podcast transcript
This is a transcript of The Conversation Weekly podcast episde: China’s plans for Xinjiang, and what it means for the region’s persecuted Uyghurs, published on January 27, 2022. NOTE: Transcripts may contain errors. Please check the corresponding audio before quoting in print. Dan Merino: Hello, and welcome to The Conversation Weekly. Gemma Ware: This week, three experts explain China’s long-term vision for Xinjiang, and what it means for the region’s persecuted Uyghurs.
China's plans for Xinjiang, and what it means for the region's persecuted Uyghurs – podcast Original
When the Beijing Winter Olympics open on February 4, diplomats from a number of countries, including the US, UK, Canada and Australia, will not be there to watch. Their diplomatic boycott hinges on concerns about human rights abuses in China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. In this episode of The Conversation Weekly, we talk to three experts about China’s long-term vision for Xinjiang, and what its strategy there means for the region’s persecuted Uyghurs.
How an independent tribunal came to rule that China is guilty of genocide against the Uyghurs
After 18 months of deliberations and three hearings of evidence from witnesses and experts – including anthropologists, political scientists and international lawyers – the London-based Uyghur Tribunal has ruled that the People’s Republic of China (PRC) is guilty of crimes against humanity and genocide, by coercive birth control. The Uyghur Tribunal is an independent people’s tribunal. Its verdict is not legally binding.
How an independent tribunal came to rule that China is guilty of genocide against the Uyghurs
After 18 months of deliberations and three hearings of evidence from witnesses and experts – including anthropologists, political scientists and international lawyers – the London-based Uyghur Tribunal has ruled that the People’s Republic of China (PRC) is guilty of crimes against humanity and genocide, by coercive birth control. The Uyghur Tribunal is an independent people’s tribunal. Its verdict is not legally binding.
Securing China’s Northwest Frontier: A Conversation with David Tobin
Over the past two decades, a rhetoric of terrorism has been used to conflate the criminal actions of a relatively small number of people with the religious and cultural practices of more than 12 million Uyghurs who call the southern part of the Uyghur Autonomous Region (Xinjiang) their ancestral home.
Securing China's Northwest Frontier
‘If you want to understand Xinjiang and Chinese policymaking, read David Tobin's book. Its critique of Beijing's nation-building policy looks to both the local politics of Han-Uyghur relations, and the global politics of identity, security, and postcolonial IR.
e-instruments Stradivari Violin For Kontakt - Tested
Production Expert gave top orchestral composer David Tobin the new “Stradivari Violin” by e-instruments. Read on to see how David tapped into this authentic recreation of a treasured instrument from the world’s most renowned violin maker - Antonio Stradivari to see what he thinks... The Basics First, let us start with some basic details….. Stradivari Violin is a new virtual instrument based upon recordings of a 1727 “Vesuvius” violin made by Stradivari.
Choosing The Best Sample Libraries For Orchestral Scoring - Everything You Need To Know
Compiling a list of the best orchestral sample libraries available becomes more and more difficult every year. The sheer number of companies producing top-quality software for orchestral sampling has increased substantially of late, and there are more options now for the digital composer than ever before in this ever-expanding ecosystem.
Orchestral Library Sample Series - All In One Solutions
If you have been following this series and thinking these are great but are way beyond my budget then this penultimate article of the series is what you have been waiting for. I’m going to look at a couple of the “one-stop-shop” libraries that can be really useful to the composer starting out (or someone looking for a quick solution to a scoring situation. Be sure to read my previous articles in this series - starting with How To Choose Orchestral Sample Libraries - An Introduction.
Using Orchestral Sample Libraries? Check Out This List Of Software
Welcome back to my series on Orchestral Sample libraries and software associated with creating Sampled orchestral music. Having worked our way through all of the samples that have made it into my favourites list, this week we will look at associated software which I use to help me in my production of sampled orchestral music.
How To Choose Orchestral Sample Libraries - Big Band And Jazz
This week in my series on my favourite orchestral sample libraries we are going to take a swinging side-step into the world of Jazz and Big Band sample libraries.
Orchestral Sample Libraries - Orchestral Harp
Continuing the series on my favourite orchestral sample libraries, this week we turn to one of the forgotten areas of the orchestral world, the harp. If you’ve followed the series you’ve probably seen the regular disclaimer I’ve made about what i look for from a sample library but just in case you’re newly tuning in: I look for usability, great sounding recordings, flexibility of sound and how easily my computer will cope with the strains of running the sound library in question.
How To Choose Orchestral Sample Libraries - Orchestral Percussion
Next up in my series on go-to Orchestral Samples is the Percussion family. If you’ve followed the series this far you’ll know that I choose libraries based on a trade off between how great they sound, how easy they are to use and how much i enjoy using the interface.
How To Choose Orchestral Sample Libraries - Orchestral Strings
Continuing my series on Orchestral Sample Libraries, let’s move onto the family that is most likely to divide opinion – The strings. This selection will doubtless be controversial, and 10 composers will give you 10 different lists.
How To Choose Orchestral Sample Libraries - Orchestral Brass
Continuing my series on Orchestral Sample Libraries, it’s time for the Brass. In this article, I’ll look at a few of the libraries that I rely on when I need brass in my orchestral tracks. As I’ll mention for each family, as each library has its own sound and its own strengths and weaknesses, I tend to blend libraries to create a unique sound, rather than relying on one. I will, however, reveal my desert island choice at the end.
How To Choose Orchestral Sample Libraries - Orchestral Woodwind
In the first of my series of articles looking at my personal favourite orchestral sample libraries, their pros and cons and how and why I use them, we start with orchestral woodwind. But before we get into that, a brief recap… As I mentioned in my introductory article, when using libraries each has their own individual fingerprint, strengths and weaknesses so I tend to blend them in order to get a unique sound.
How To Choose Orchestral Sample Libraries - An Introduction
So, you want to buy some orchestral samples - but where do you start? This is a huge topic and not one we can cover in one article. In this series of articles, composer David Tobin is going to split the orchestra up into families and look at his personal favourites. He will examine the pros and cons and what he uses those sounds for, as well as notable alternatives. He will also be looking at his favourite associated software that helps him to add realism to the sounds.
Walden Books celebrates 40 years in Chalk Farm
In August 1979 I opened a bookshop at 38 Harmood Street, just off the Chalk Farm Road.
A “Struggle of Life or Death”: Han and Uyghur Insecurities on China's North-West Frontier
Anthony, Ross. 2011. “Exceptionally equal: emergency states and the production of enemies in Xinjiang’.” Inner Asia 13(1), 51–72. Becquelin, Nicolas. 2004. “Staged development in Xinjiang.” The China Quarterly 178, 358–378. Bekri, Nur. 2009. “Nuer Baikeli guanyu Wulumuqi ‘7-5’ shijian de qingkuang tongbao” (Nur Bekri: public notification regarding the Urumqi 7-5 incident).
The China Quarterly: Volume 242 - | Cambridge Core
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Why Red Brick Turns White: Understanding efflorescence
Efflorescence is one of the first signs of moisture problems for cementitious materials, especially masonry. A by-product of moisture combining with free salts, this phenomenon is not only just a cosmetic problem—left unchecked during freeze-thaw conditions, it can cause brick to weaken, spall, or crumble in some cases. Depending on its source, efflorescence is usually a white powdery substance (Figure 1).
The Tiananmen Attack And China’s Insecurity Problem
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A “Struggle of Life or Death”: Han and Uyghur Insecurities on China's North-West Frontier
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