How much stuff does it take to not be poor? About 6 tons per year
How much stuff do people need to lead a decent life? It’s a hard, and subjective, question. But researchers have now estimated for the first time what it takes, quantitatively speaking, to keep one person out of abject poverty : about 6 tons per year of food, fuel, clothing, and other supplies, researchers report this month in Environmental Science & Technology . The first-of-its-kind estimate is “a remarkable step forward,” says Stefan Bringezu, an expert in sustainable resource management at the University of Kassel who was not involved with the research. “They shed light on the physical basi...
Source: ScienceNOW - September 20, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news

Biz journalist Urban has died
Rob Urban, who spent nearly three decades at Bloomberg News in a variety of positions, has died. He was director of editorial development for real estate publication The Real Deal in 2021 and 2022, expanding The Real Deal’s presence in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Austin, Dallas and…#roburban #austin #dallas #houston #urban #moscow #prague #bloombergurban #charlotteobserver
Source: Reuters: Health - September 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Huawei ' s Meng stresses commitment to AI development
GUANGZHOU -- Huawei Technologies deputy chairwoman Meng Wanzhou outlined the Chinese company's commitment to artificial intelligence development in a speech delivered Wednesday, pledging to build a "computing backbone" for China. But in her keynote address at the annual Huawei Connect industry…#guangzhou #huaweitechnologies #mengwanzhou #huawei #shanghai
Source: Reuters: Health - September 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Teenage brain development study forecasts drinking behavior
Mapping out brain networks in teens can help predict current and future risky drinking behavior, according to a study led by Yale psychiatrist Sarah Yip.
Source: Yale Science and Health News - September 20, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news

VerImmune Inc. announces over $3M Additional Funding
Funding follows VerImmune's successful FDA pre-IND meeting as well as completion of a key process development milestone. Participation occurred from existing investors as well as a pharmaceutical partner. Proceeds will be used to accelerate GLP/GMP ... Biopharmaceuticals, Oncology, Venture Capital VerImmune, Anti-tumor Immune Redirection
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - September 20, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Clinical trial of HIV vaccine begins in United States and South Africa
Novel vaccine includes NIH-funded technology in development since 2004.
Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases - September 20, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Traffic speed mapping with cellular network signaling data by FOSS4G - Wang W, Zhu K, Liu J, Hu J, Raganvan V, Xu J, Song X.
Mapping traffic speed on road networks is crucial for urban traffic management and the development of intelligent transportation systems. Traditionally, information regarding traffic speed can be obtained from location-fixed sensors, such as loop detectors...
Source: SafetyLit - September 20, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news

An RF-based control system for limiting vehicular speed in populated area - Onyan AO, Igbinoba CK, Ugiagbe B.
Many vehicle drivers violate the approved speed limit given by road traffic regulatory agency in populated areas and this has caused accidents leading to loss of lives and property. This paper presents the design and development of a control system that au...
Source: SafetyLit - September 20, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news

Sierra Leone: UNAIDS Appoints the First Lady of Sierra Leone As a Champion for Adolescent Girls and Young Women
[UNAIDS] New York/Geneva -- UNAIDS has named the First Lady of Sierra Leone, Fatima Maada Bio, as a UNAIDS champion for the empowerment and engagement of adolescent girls and young women in Sierra Leone. UNAIDS Executive Director, Winnie Byanyima, confirmed the appointment during a meeting with Mrs Maada Bio and her husband President Julius Maada Bio at the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly taking place in New York.
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - September 20, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: HIV-Aids and STDs External Relations Health and Medicine International Organizations and Africa Sierra Leone Sustainable Development West Africa Women and Gender Source Type: news

DeFi Protocol Balancer Says Web Front End Is ‘Under Attack’
Decentralized trading protocol Balancer said its web front end is suffering from an exploit and urged users not to interact with the website. Currently, tweets from Balancer and a warning from the Metamask wallet suggest the Balancer URL, or web address, has suffered a redirect attack and users…#metamask #balancerurl #nansenai #dai
Source: Reuters: Health - September 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Why This Prestigious University Is Returning Donated Funds From FTX
In a recent development, one of the US most prestigious universities, Stanford, has agreed to return all donated funds from the defunct crypto exchange FTX following a lawsuit to recover them. Why Stanford Is Returning FTX Donations According to an emailed statement cited by Bloomberg, the…#stanford #ftx #ftxfoundation #sbf #stanforduniversity #allanjosephbankman #ftxgroup #allanbankman #barbarafried #stanfordlawschool
Source: Reuters: Health - September 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Cancer drug conquers covid inflammation
A cancer drug could play an important role in limiting the damaging effects of lung disease in COVID-19 patients, thanks to new research at Hudson Institute of Medical Research. The body's inflammatory response to infection is important in controlling viruses, such as SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, but when inflammation gets out of control the effects can be lethal.
Source: World Pharma News - September 20, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Featured Research Research and Development Source Type: news

Ghana: Poverty and the Aged - the Reality of a 62-Year-Old Disabled Palm Wine Seller
[Ghanaian Times] Old age may come with some health-related issues however if a person becomes old, poor, and physically challenged at the same time, the situation could be extremely challenging and heart rending. Sadly, that is the story of some aged persons in the country. A typical example is 62-year-old Samuel Appawh, a palm wine seller at Asene Manso Akroso in the Eastern Region of Ghana.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 20, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Ghana Health and Medicine Sustainable Development West Africa Source Type: news

Rwanda: The Digital Dilemma - Experts On the Boundaries of Children's Screen Time
[New Times] Nowadays, watching TV and playing electronic games have become popular forms of entertainment among most children. It is not uncommon to find a child engrossed in a game or video on a TV, phone, or tablet. However, it is important to consider the potential risks that excessive screen time may pose.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 20, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Central Africa Children and Youth East Africa Health and Medicine Rwanda Sustainable Development Source Type: news

AWS spins up more cloudy Mac Minis, now with M2 Pro silicon
Amazon Web Services has flipped the switch on a virtual Mac offering in its Elastic Computing Cloud (EC2), now renting Mac Minis powered by Apple's M2 Pro system-on-chip. The EC2 M2 Pro Mac instance type serves up a 2022 Mac Mini with a dozen CPU cores, 19 GPU cores, and 32 GiB of memory. Such a…#amazonwebservices #macminis #apple #m2pro #m2promac #macmini #cpu #gpu #amazon #promac
Source: Reuters: Health - September 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

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