The Life Technology™ News Blog: 11/20/20

Friday, November 20, 2020

Portugal extends virus emergency

Portugal on Friday extended until December 8 the state of emergency it imposed to bring down the coronavirus infection rate as the second wave of the disease spreads.

Dutch say ready to roll out vaccine pending approval

The Netherlands is ready to roll out coronavirus vaccines to some 3.5 million people in the first quarter of next year, the health minister announced on Friday.

Study: Motorcycle rally sparked COVID-19 cases in next state

When nearly a half-million motorcycle enthusiasts gathered in South Dakota this summer, health experts worried the gathering would ignite new outbreaks of coronavirus cases.

Daily COVID-19 deaths in US reach highest level since May

The surging coronavirus is taking an increasingly dire toll across the U.S. just as a vaccine appears close at hand, with the country now averaging over 1,300 COVID-19 deaths per day—the highest level since the calamitous spring in and around New York City.

Mobile e-commerce startup Wish files IPO, claims 108 mn users

The operator of the mobile e-commerce startup Wish filed documents for a share offering Friday, revealing a user base of more than 100 million.

Toronto goes back into lockdown because of a surge in cases

Canada's largest city is going back into lockdown because of a surge in COVID-19 cases.

After more than a decade, ChIP-seq may be quantitative after all

For more than a decade, scientists studying epigenetics have used a powerful method called ChIP-seq to map changes in proteins and other critical regulatory factors across the genome. While ChIP-seq provides invaluable insights into the underpinnings of health and disease, it also faces a frustrating challenge: its results are often viewed as qualitative rather than quantitative, making interpretation difficult.

Study: Countering hate on social media

The rise of online hate speech is a disturbing, growing trend in countries around the world, with serious psychological consequences and the potential to impact, and even contribute to, real-world violence. Citizen-generated counter speech may help discourage hateful online rhetoric, but it has been difficult to quantify and study. Until recently, studies have been limited to small-scale, hand-labeled endeavors.

States unfairly burdening incarcerated people with 'pay-to-stay' fees

Pay-to-stay, the practice of charging people to pay for their own jail or prison confinement, is being enforced unfairly by using criminal, civil and administrative law, according to a new Rutgers University-New Brunswick led study.

Study suggests that in the future glaucoma eye tests could be performed at home

Glaucoma is a chronic condition that affects cells at the back of the eye. It is the leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide, and is responsible for 1 in 10 cases of serious sight impairment in the UK.

Zebra finches amazing at unmasking the bird behind the song

If songbirds could appear on "The Masked Singer" reality TV competition, zebra finches would likely steal the show. That's because they can rapidly memorize the signature sounds of at least 50 different members of their flock, according to new research from the University of California, Berkeley.

Researchers examine which approaches are most effective at reducing COVID-19 spread

Simon Fraser University professors Paul Tupper and Caroline Colijn have found that physical distancing is universally effective at reducing the spread of COVID-19, while social bubbles and masks are more situation-dependent.

Science reveals secrets of a mummy's portrait

How much information can you get from a speck of purple pigment, no bigger than the diameter of a hair, plucked from an Egyptian portrait that's nearly 2,000 years old? Plenty, according to a new study. Analysis of that speck can teach us about how the pigment was made, what it's made of—and maybe even a little about the people who made it. The study is published in the International Journal of Ceramic Engineering and Science.

Frequent, rapid testing could cripple COVID within weeks, study shows

Testing half the population weekly with inexpensive, rapid-turnaround COVID-19 tests would drive the virus toward elimination within weeks— even if those tests are significantly less sensitive than gold-standard clinical tests, according to a new study published today by University of Colorado Boulder and Harvard University researchers.

Birx says U.S. COVID cases are skyrocketing as holidays approach

The new coronavirus is spreading across America with unprecedented speed, the White House Coronavirus Task Force said in its first briefing in four months on Thursday.

Behavioral, psych condition care shifted to telemedicine during COVID-19

(HealthDay)—Office-based visits for behavioral and psychiatric conditions decreased in association with the COVID-19 pandemic, although increases in telemedicine visits offset these decreases, according to a research letter published online Nov. 17 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

Add kids to COVID vaccine trials, pediatricians' group says

(HealthDay)—Children should be included in COVID-19 vaccine trials at the earliest possible stage, a leading group of U.S. pediatricians says.

Mobile e-commerce startup Wish files IPO, claims 108 mn users

The operator of the mobile e-commerce startup Wish filed documents for a share offering Friday, revealing a user base of more than 100 million.

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After more than a decade, ChIP-seq may be quantitative after all

Study: Countering hate on social media

States unfairly burdening incarcerated people with 'pay-to-stay' fees

Zebra finches amazing at unmasking the bird behind the song

Science reveals secrets of a mummy's portrait

Toll Brothers Offers Move-in Ready Homes at Its Inspiration Community in Aurora

Toll Brothers, Inc., (NYSE: TOL), the nation’s leading builder of luxury homes, today announced a number of quick-move-in homes are available now at its Toll Brothers at Inspiration community in Aurora. This 55+ active- adult community in the South Metro Denver area is ideally situated within a premier master plan featuring resort-style amenities. Toll Brothers at Inspiration has three quick-delivery homes [PR.com]

Clearwater Community Volunteers Creates Holiday Memories for Foster Families

On November 14, 2020, the Clearwater Community Volunteers (CCV) Center hosted the Pinellas County Foster and Adoptive Parents Association (PCFAPA) for a holiday photoshoot. Families were hosted one at a time in the CCV Center so as to respect social distancing guidelines. “The beginning of the holiday season can be hard for many foster children,” said Dora Starling, President of the Pinellas County Foster and [PR.com]

Argus Broker Affiliates Announce Sale of Minnesota Self Storage Facility

Tom Flannigan and Alex Ihrke of KW Commercial Minneapolis, broker affiliates of Argus Self Storage Advisors, represented the Seller and procured the Buyer for the sale of Dakota Mini Storage in Hastings, MN. [PR.com]

Offer.Monster - New CPA Offer Directory and Search Tool

Delta Flip has recently launched its new CPA offer directory and search tool - https://Offer.Monster. Offer Monster lists CPA, CPI, Pay per Call, CPC, and affiliate offers and provides a way to filter and search offers. The website is created to be as user-friendly as possible: fast, uncluttered, and easy to navigate. Networks and advertisers can have their offers listed for free. By offering free listings, Offer [PR.com]

Midas Hospitality Holds Ribbon Cutting for Element Hotel

Midtown property is St. Louis' first Element by Westin. [PR.com]

Drew Gerard Wins Telgian Engineering & Consulting Top Gun Award

Fire protection, life safety and security industry leader Telgian recently announced the recipients of the company’s annual Top Gun Awards. The winner for the Telgian Engineering & Consulting (TEC) business unit was Drew Gerard. Although the Top Gun Awards recognize top performing company sales for the year, “Drew Gerard does not just ‘make sales’,” explains Telgian Executive Chairman [PR.com]

Configurator for DoorBird IP Intercoms

Create customized IP video door stations online. [PR.com]

StoneFly Inc. Now Available in the Microsoft Azure Marketplace

Microsoft Azure customers worldwide now gain access to StoneFly cloud storage to take advantage of the scalability, reliability, and agility of Azure to drive application development and shape business strategies. [PR.com]

Discover Innovative learning Journey Virtually at LED Expo Thailand + LIGHT ASEAN 2020

LED Expo Thailand + LIGHT ASEAN 2020, ASEAN’s largest virtual show on LED technology and lighting solutions has launched its 2020 edition today for its three-day show from 18th to 20th November 2020. The Virtual Exhibition is on-going live presently. MEX Exhibitions Pvt Ltd and IMPACT Exhibition Management Co. Ltd., the organizers of the LED Expo Thailand + Light ASEAN 2020, collaterally decked all preparations [PR.com]

Global Restaurant Chain Saved £1.25M in Food Stock in Three Days with IoT Sensors

Disruptive Technologies tiny sensors coupled with Infogrid’s AI platform saved money and food during the UK’s first Covid-19 lockdown when nobody else could be there. [PR.com]

Softline with the Highest Number of New SMB Customers Among Kaspersky Lab Partners in 2019

Softline has received an award from Kaspersky Lab in the category Leader for the Number of SMB customers in 2019. [PR.com]

Northern VA Home Additions Contractor Lists Top Custom Home Additions

Dirt Connections, a Northern Virginia home additions contractor, recently released a blog listing out top home additions to consider. The article focuses on giving readers tips on some of the most popular home additions they have seen from clients and elsewhere. [PR.com]

Upcity.com Lists Biz4Solutions Amongst Top 10 App Development Companies in Dallas

Upcity.com, a reputed online portal known for finding the best software solution providers across the globe, has announced its list of 10 best mobile app development companies based in Dallas for the year 2020. In this list, Biz4solutions has made its place and ranked 9th among the countless competitors worldwide. Biz4solutions is a preferred technology partner of several start-ups, small, medium,or large enterprises. [PR.com]

SDMC Collaborates with Google for Quick Deployment of Hybrid Android TV Devices

SDMC is adopting Google’s common Broadcast Stack, to help pay-TV operators to deploy solutions faster and at scale across hybrid Android TV devices. [PR.com]

CapitaLand Secures First Three Green Loans in India Totalling INR17 Billion for Its Business Park Developments in Chennai, Gurgaon and Pune

CapitaLand has secured its first three green loans in India, totalling INR17 billion (S$323 million) from DBS Bank India Limited (DBS) and the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited India (HSBC India). The three green loans mark CapitaLand’s first foray in sustainable finance in India. Proceeds from the green loans will be used to finance the development of its green-certified International Tech Parks in [PR.com]

Histria Books Announces the Release of Duty, Honor, Country: The Life of Arthur MacArthur, Jr. by A.K. Brackob

Histria Books is pleased to announce the release of Duty, Honor, Country: The Life of Arthur MacArthur, Jr. by A.K. Brackob. The book is published by Vita Histria, an imprint of Histria Books dedicated to academic publishing. On September 15, 1906, Arthur MacArthur Jr. became the twelfth man in the history of the United States Army to be awarded the rank of Lieutenant General, the highest rank in the Army up to that [PR.com]

WooPlus™, the Dating App for Curvy People, Reaching 5 Million Members, Adds the German Language to Continue Strong Growth Trajectory

WooPlus™, the dating app for curvy people, announces that it is now available in the German Language, to help more curvy German enjoy dating and find love. Since its launch, WooPlus has grown to 5 million members globally and is experiencing remarkable growth around the world. It is seeing an especially huge organic rise from Germany recently by more than 110% MoM, has become one of the fastest-growing dating apps [PR.com]