Rapid test for urinary tract infections wins Longitude Prize | CIDRAP

The Longitude Prize on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) was awarded to Sysmex Astrego AB yesterday for the development of a rapid antimicrobial susceptibility test for urinary tract infections (UTIs).

The PA-100 AST System, developed at Sweden’s Uppsala University, uses nanofluidic technology to detect bacteria in a urine sample in 15 minutes and identify the right antibiotic in as little as 45 minutes, and requires no specialized laboratory testing expertise. Sysmex Astrego was among more than 250 teams vying for the £8 million (US $10.2 million) prize, which aims to incentivize the development of transformative point-of-care tests that will improve antibiotic treatment decisions.

 

Source: Rapid test for urinary tract infections wins Longitude Prize | CIDRAP

Japanese American Shop Owner in Oakland, California Hopes to Avoid Internment After the Bombing of Pearl Harbor, 1942 ~ Vintage Everyday

 

On February 19, 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued Executive Order 9066 that authorized military commanders to exclude civilians from military areas. Although the language of the order did not specify any ethnic group, Lieutenant General John L. DeWitt of the Western Defense Command proceeded to announce curfews that included only Japanese Americans.
General DeWitt first encouraged voluntary evacuation by Japanese Americans from a limited number of areas. About seven percent of the total Japanese American population in these areas complied. Then on March 29, 1942, under the authority of Roosevelt’s executive order, DeWitt issued Public Proclamation No. 4, which began the forced evacuation and detention of Japanese-American West Coast residents on a 48-hour notice. Only a few days prior to the proclamation, on March 21, Congress had passed Public Law 503, which made violation of Executive Order 9066 a misdemeanor punishable by up to one year in prison and a $5,000 fine.
In the next six months, approximately 122,000 men, women, and children were forcibly moved to “assembly centers.” They were then evacuated to and confined in isolated, fenced, and guarded “relocation centers,” also known as “internment camps.” The 10 sites were in remote areas in six western states and Arkansas: Heart Mountain in Wyoming, Tule Lake and Manzanar in California, Topaz in Utah, Poston and Gila River in Arizona, Granada in Colorado, Minidoka in Idaho, and Jerome and Rowher in Arkansas.
Nearly 70,000 of the evacuees were American citizens. The government made no charges against them, nor could they appeal their incarceration. All lost personal liberties; most lost homes and property as well. Although several Japanese Americans challenged the government’s actions in court cases, the Supreme Court upheld their legality. Nisei were nevertheless encouraged to serve in the armed forces, and some were also drafted. Altogether, more than 30,000 Japanese Americans served with distinction during World War II in segregated units…

Source: Japanese American Shop Owner in Oakland, California Hopes to Avoid Internment After the Bombing of Pearl Harbor, 1942 ~ Vintage Everyday

Mozilla reinstates Russians’ access to Firefox add-ons banned by federal censor — Meduza

A day after reports that Mozilla had complied with orders from government officials and restricted access in Russia to several Firefox add-ons used to circumvent censorship, the company announced on Thursday that it’s reversed course and restored Russians’ access to the VPN and proxy-server technology. A spokesman told the newspaper Kommersant that Mozilla remains committed to supporting users in Russia and worldwide:

In alignment with our commitment to an open and accessible Internet, Mozilla will reinstate previously restricted listings in Russia. Our initial decision to temporarily restrict these listings was made while we considered the regulatory environment in Russia and the potential risk to our community and staff.

Source: Mozilla reinstates Russians’ access to Firefox add-ons banned by federal censor — Meduza

Decision 2024: Uncle Sam or the Crazy Convicted Felon Uncle?

Joe Biden has pulled us out of the hole we were in thanks to the Trump administration’s horrific and willful mishandling of the pandemic and the economic collapse that ensued; he has restored our standing in the world; he honors the memories of those who sacrificed everything so that our democracy might endure. My uncle, the convicted felon, honors nothing and he will continue to rally the darkest forces—that he himself has lifted from their hiding places—to erase those memories and render those sacrifices meaningless.

This is not, by any stretch of the imagination, a normal election. In 146 days, Americans are going to choose what kind of country we want to be going forward. Will it be the same country that fought on those beaches against the evil of tyranny and fascism? Or will we choose to align the most powerful country in history with the malicious designs of the enemies we risked so much to vanquish?

There is a palpable sense of fear among the good guys these days. In Europe, our allies wonder who we are. At home, we wonder the same. Are we the good guys or the bad guys? Are we aligned with Uncle Sam or the uncle who can’t seem to speak without lying or act without committing crimes against our country and our Constitution? In just a few months, we will know.

I believe in the America Joe Biden and his party represents. I believe our best chance forward is to make sure the administration stays in Democratic hands, we increase the Democrat’s Senate majority, and make sure we take over the House. Overall, we are a good people, striving to do better. I believe we are better than my convicted felon uncle and the hatred he espouses and inspires.

America has won this fight before. In 146 days, we can win it again.

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Source: Decision 2024: Uncle Sam or the Crazy Convicted Felon Uncle?

पुन: अनुमार्गण / Re-routing  – Kaushal Kishore

 

यदि चुना हुआ गंतव्य और रास्ते गलत हो जाएं

तो आगे के लिये दिशा परिवर्तन बेहतर है…

जीवन भर अंधकार में भटकने के बजाय 

एक नए गंतव्य और नए पथ का चयन बेहतर है…

⬇️ ⬆️ ⬇️ ⬆️ ⬇️ ⬆️

If the way you chose to tread leads astray instead…

It’s wise to change direction, find a new path ahead…

Better to seek a fresh route, a goal that’s truly right…

Than to wander lost forever in the endless night…

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–Kaushal Kishore  

Source: पुन: अनुमार्गण / Re-routing  – Kaushal Kishore