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PopUp Bagels and OLD BAY® Join Forces for 'Crabby Cream Cheese' Collaboration

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木曜日, 4月 11, 2024

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Introducing the limited-time offering: OLD BAY® Flavored 'Crabby Cream Cheese', infused with the unmistakable, iconic, seafood seasoning that fans know and love, OLD BAY.

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Introducing the limited-time offering: OLD BAY® Flavored 'Crabby Cream Cheese', infused with the unmistakable, iconic, seafood seasoning that fans know and love, OLD BAY.
Crafted to delight crab lovers and bagel enthusiasts alike, PopUp Bagels' OLD BAY Flavored 'Crabby Cream Cheese' promises a bold, zesty and savory experience, transporting customers straight to crab season with every bite.
OLD BAY Flavored 'Crabby Cream Cheese' will be sold exclusively at PopUp Bagels locations from April 17 - April 23, 2024, with presale starting on April 14.
Don't miss this opportunity to spice up your breakfast routine and join the celebration of crab season with PopUp Bagels and OLD BAY.

O'Sullivan Law Firm Taking Vibrio vulnificus Cases

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木曜日, 2月 8, 2024

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Denver, Colorado--(Newsfile Corp. - February 8, 2024) - The O'Sullivan Law Firm is taking cases related to Vibrio vulnificus, a bacterium found in raw oysters that can cause serious infection, and lead to amputation and death.

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Denver, Colorado--(Newsfile Corp. - February 8, 2024) - The O'Sullivan Law Firm is taking cases related to Vibrio vulnificus, a bacterium found in raw oysters that can cause serious infection, and lead to amputation and death.
These cases can originate around the country and The O'Sullivan Law Firm helps Vibrio victims nationwide.
When the water they're in is warm and contains Vibrio vulnificus, it gets trapped in the oyster.
If you have any questions about Vibrio vulnificus, or you know someone infected with Vibrio vulnificus, call 303-388-5304 to learn more about your options.

USFWS and NFWF Announce $7.4 Million in New Grants to Restore and Protect Habitats in Chesapeake Bay Watershed

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月曜日, 11月 13, 2023

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Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) announced 25 grants totaling $7.4 million to support wildlife habitat, climate resilience, community conservation partnerships and equitable access to nature in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.

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Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) announced 25 grants totaling $7.4 million to support wildlife habitat, climate resilience, community conservation partnerships and equitable access to nature in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
This year’s slate of grants will advance the goals of the Chesapeake Watershed Investments in Landscape Defense ( Chesapeake WILD ) Program and leverage more than $12 million in grantee matching funds, for a total conservation impact of $19.4 million.
Nearly one million waterfowl winter on and near the bay each year — approximately one-third of the Atlantic Coast’s migratory population.
More than 18 million people live and work in the Chesapeake Bay region, many depending on industries tied to the health of the watershed, like outdoor recreation, farming and fishing.

Meeting Water Demand Challenges: Insights into the Seawater and Brackish Water Desalination Market - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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月曜日, 11月 27, 2023

According to the United Nations World Water Development Report, as of 2022, approximately 1% of the world's water supply is generated through desalination.

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According to the United Nations World Water Development Report, as of 2022, approximately 1% of the world's water supply is generated through desalination.
The " Seawater and Brackish Water Desalination " report addresses these critical water challenges.
Each water source necessitates distinct treatment methods, with brackish water having a lower salt concentration than seawater.
In summary, the global seawater and brackish water desalination market is not only addressing water scarcity but also presenting opportunities for growth and innovation in the quest for sustainable water solutions.

Chesapeake Bay Watershed to Benefit from $9.6 Million in Watershed Restoration Grants

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月曜日, 10月 16, 2023

The 10 grants will leverage more than $9.4 million in matching contributions to generate a total conservation impact of just over $19 million.

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The 10 grants will leverage more than $9.4 million in matching contributions to generate a total conservation impact of just over $19 million.
The grants were awarded through the Innovative Nutrient and Sediment Reduction Grant Program (INSR), a core grant program of the federal-state Chesapeake Bay Program partnership that are administered under NFWF’s Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Fund (CBSF).
Since 2006, the INSR Program has provided more than $133 million to 229 projects that have reduced 23 million pounds of nitrogen, 4 million pounds of phosphorus, and 500,000 tons of sediment across the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
For more information about the Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Fund or to download the 2023 Chesapeake Bay Innovative Nutrient and Sediment Reduction grants slate, visit www.nfwf.org/chesapeake .

Associa Gulf Coast Volunteers Help Restore Tampa Bay Shoreline

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木曜日, 10月 12, 2023

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SARASOTA, Fla., Oct. 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Team members from Associa Gulf Coast (AGC) , a leading provider of community management services throughout the greater Sarasota, St. Petersburg, and Ft. Myers areas, recently volunteered with the Tampa Bay Community’s Oyster Reef Enhancement (CORE) program to help restore Tampa Bay’s depleted oyster habitat.

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SARASOTA, Fla., Oct. 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Team members from Associa Gulf Coast (AGC) , a leading provider of community management services throughout the greater Sarasota, St. Petersburg, and Ft. Myers areas, recently volunteered with the Tampa Bay Community’s Oyster Reef Enhancement (CORE) program to help restore Tampa Bay’s depleted oyster habitat.
Weighing approximately 200 pounds each, the balls are strategically placed in areas with high wave energy to help stabilize shorelines and minimize erosion.
At the same time, they recreate and restore habitats similar to natural oyster communities found along the bay’s shoreline.
Tampa Bay Watch is a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering a healthy Tampa Bay watershed through community-driven restoration projects, education programs, and outreach initiatives.

'We could eradicate malaria by 2040' says expert after revolutionary vaccine is approved by WHO

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火曜日, 10月 3, 2023

Trials have shown that the R21/Matrix vaccine, developed by Oxford University together with the Serum Institute of India, reduces malaria by up to 75%.

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Trials have shown that the R21/Matrix vaccine, developed by Oxford University together with the Serum Institute of India, reduces malaria by up to 75%.
The Conversation Weekly spoke to chief investigator Adrian Hill, who is also director of the Jenner Institute at the University of Oxford, about this revolutionary vaccine.

Why is the R21/Matrix vaccine a game-changer?

The best vaccine prior to this was about 50% over a year, and lower than that over three years.
The big difference is how you can manufacture it at a scale that is really needed to protect most of the children who need a malaria vaccine in Africa.
There are about 40 million children born every year in malaria areas in Africa who would benefit from a vaccine.

Why has developing a malaria vaccine been so difficult?

Malaria is not a virus, it’s not a bacterium.
This is one of the reasons that malaria is super complex.
If you can get a really good vaccine for one of those, you will break the cycle of transmission.
It’s a silent infection until it gets into the blood and starts multiplying inside your red blood cells.
So the sporozoite is a natural target to try and kill the parasite before it multiplies very quickly.

Tell us about past attempts to develop a malaria vaccine

In about 1943, there was a trial of the whole malaria parasite vaccine candidate in New York with zero efficacy.
And then within 10 years we had 5,000 candidates because everyone hoped that the gene they had sequenced might be a malaria vaccine.

Why aren’t vaccines for whole parasites effective against malaria?

It’s the same reason that just getting infected once by malaria doesn’t give you protection against the next infection.
In the areas of malaria where we test our vaccines in Africa, some children get up to eight episodes in three or four months.
They get quite unwell with the first and three weeks later they’re having a second bout and so on.

Will we ever eradicate malaria entirely?

Malaria is very high on the list of diseases we want to eradicate.
I don’t think it’s going to happen in five years or 10 years, but it should happen in something like 15 years.

Emperor penguins face a bleak future – but some colonies will do better than others in diverse sea-ice conditions

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月曜日, 10月 2, 2023

Over the past two years, Antarctic sea ice has declined dramatically, prompting scientists to suggest it could reach a “new state”.

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Over the past two years, Antarctic sea ice has declined dramatically, prompting scientists to suggest it could reach a “new state”.
Our research shows Emperors form colonies in surprisingly diverse environmental conditions that vary depending on location around the continent.
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As Antarctic sea ice continues its dramatic decline, we need more measurements and much better models to predict its future

Why fast ice is important

Even though Antarctica’s sea ice is diminishing, this refers to a measure known as “sea ice extent”, which includes all sea ice covering the polar ocean, whether it is fast ice or drifting pack ice.
A decrease in sea ice extent is not necessary linearly linked to a drop in the area covered by fast ice (although the reverse is true).

Emperors are unlikely to move far

The persistence of the ice (how long it lasts into the summer) was important because chicks had more time to develop their water-proof swimming feathers.
In other cases, Emperors preferred sites with shallow ocean depths below the colony.
It is therefore unlikely Emperors would move far to avoid more severe climate impacts, even if “better” habitats existed and could host larger colonies.

Protecting penguin habitat

If we want to live in a world with Emperor penguins, the most important thing to do would be to cut greenhouse gas emissions steeply.
Another key action could be to prevent fishing in areas where climate change will have the most impact.
Now that our research provides more detailed information about penguin habitats, we can begin the process of more careful planning for conservation.
The world’s largest marine protected area exists in the Ross Sea, which is home to about 25% of the world’s Emperor penguins.

Atamyo Therapeutics Announces participation in Conferences and Key Scientific Communications on its LGMD programs

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金曜日, 9月 29, 2023

Atamyo Therapeutics , a biotechnology company focused on the development of new-generation gene therapies targeting neuromuscular disease, today announced its participation to forthcoming conferences and scientific communications on its programs targeting limb-girdle muscular dystrophies (LGMDs).

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Atamyo Therapeutics , a biotechnology company focused on the development of new-generation gene therapies targeting neuromuscular disease, today announced its participation to forthcoming conferences and scientific communications on its programs targeting limb-girdle muscular dystrophies (LGMDs).
Stephane Degove, Atamyo CEO, will provide a corporate overview at two forthcoming conferences in October:
Chardan's 7th Annual Genetic Medicines Conference, held in New York City:
- Presentation on October 2, at 10:30 AM, in the Embassy room
Cell & Gene Meeting on the Mesa, held in Carlsbad, CA, on October 10-12, 2023:
- Presentation on October 10, at 5:15pm, at the Rentschler ATMP Ballroom
Two upcoming communications at the 28th Annual Congress of the World Muscle Society (3-7 October 2023 in Charleston, SC)
• Oral Presentation by A. Brureau (Genethon), at Ballroom C2 on October 4, 2023 from 18h15 to 18h45
• Poster Board Number 282 at Ballroom C, on October 4, 2023, 17h15-18h15
Natural history of limb girdle muscular dystrophy R9: one-year follow-up of a European cohort
• Oral Presentation by J. Vissing (Copenhagen Neuromuscular Center, Rigshospitale) at Ballroom C2 on October 4, 2023 from 18h15 to 18h45
• Poster Board Number 283 at Ballroom C, on October 4, 2023, 17h15-18h15
Two communications describing Atamyo’s LGMD programs will be presented at the 30th Annual Congress of the European Society of Gene & Cell Therapy (ESGCT) that will take place on October 24-27, 2023 in Brussel (Belgium):
• Oral presentation by Nicolai Preisler, MD, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, during the Cardiovascular and muscular diseases session, on Friday October 27, 11h30-13h00 – Le BEL, Tour & Taxis
Oral presentation on Atamyo’s LGMD-R9 program at the 2023 International Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Conference (28-29 October 2023, Washington DC)
• Oral presentation by John Vissing, MD, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, during the Clinical Trials Updates (Part 1) Session, on October 29, 11h00am-12h10pm – Constitution Ballroom, Grand Hyatt

I'm a microbiologist and here's what (and where) I never eat

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木曜日, 9月 28, 2023

Every year, around 2.4 million people in the UK get food poisoning – mostly from viral or bacterial contamination. Most people recover within a few days without treatment, but not all are that lucky. As a microbiologist, I’m probably more acutely aware of the risk of food-borne infections than most. Here are some of the things I look out for.Eating outdoors I rarely eat alfresco – whether picnics or barbecues – as the risk of food poisoning goes up when food is taken outdoors.

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Every year, around 2.4 million people in the UK get food poisoning – mostly from viral or bacterial contamination. Most people recover within a few days without treatment, but not all are that lucky. As a microbiologist, I’m probably more acutely aware of the risk of food-borne infections than most. Here are some of the things I look out for.

Eating outdoors

I rarely eat alfresco – whether picnics or barbecues – as the risk of food poisoning goes up when food is taken outdoors.
You can use alcohol hand gels (they’re better than nothing), but they don’t kill all germs.
For barbecues, meat needs to be thoroughly cooked, and a meat thermometer is a good investment to avoid food poisoning.

Buffets

Contamination comes from buffet visitors touching food, and germs can be sprayed on to buffets from people sneezing or coughing close to the food.
The problem is buffets tend to be laid out before you arrive, so it is difficult to tell if the platters of cooked meat, seafood, salads, desserts and appetisingly arranged fruit and vegetables will have been sitting for more than two hours when you come to eat them.
For hot buffets, such as those served at breakfast in hotels, I always avoid lukewarm food, as bacteria that cause food poisoning can grow quickly when food is kept at less than 60℃.

Oysters

There are some foods I never eat, and raw shellfish, such as oysters, is one of them.
This is because oysters are filter feeders and can concentrate germs, such as Vibrio and norovirus, in their tissue.

Bagged salads

I never eat bagged salads, largely because one of my research areas is fresh salad safety.
It has been found that bagged lettuce can contain food poisoning germs such as E coli, Salmonella and Listeria.

Cooking practices

In terms of cooking practices, I have a list of dos and don’ts.
One of my “never do” practices is reheating cooked rice.
Although the Bacillus cells are killed by cooking, the spores survive.

Dining out

I never collect “doggy bags” of food leftovers (they have usually exceeded the two-hour time limit), even if they really are intended for a pet.
The benefits of being a microbiologist are that we know how to avoid food poisoning and, in return, people have confidence our cooking is very safe to eat.