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Howdy everyone. My name is Mari and while I have been a member of the list for a very long time but never read or posted. I live near Portland, OR....

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Watch this caring space: Workshop - Robots 4
independence

The KT-EQUAL initiative has another event scheduled for later this month, another workshop on the application of technology to improve the quality of life of older people and their carers. Please find the call copied below. The workshop I attended in September and reported on here was very enjoyable and a great source of information and inspiration.

The topic for the 24th November paradoxically sends me back to The Which Computer Shows at the NEC in Birmingham which I used to attend with my father. In the late 80s and 90s the pace of change was clear to see. The topic for the 24th November is Robots and of course they are already everywhere, but the combination of:

• demographic change - ageing population(s)
• hence need to focus the skills and knowledge of the care workforce
  
• emerging and refinement of safety and quality standards
• design and innovation
  
• the rise of 'single households'
• mobile comms and ubiquitous computing
• the expectations of the baby-boomer generation (and those who follow!)
  
• lessons learned through early telecare(?)
• and much more besides

- means that change isn't just on the cards, it's in neural nets, speech synthesis and the programme for this event. So as they say watch this space - it will change and move! So, here is a marvellous opportunity to find out what is really happening in this field ....

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Robots supporting personal independence and rehabilitation

This workshop organised with the University of Hertfordshire will present and discuss the role of technology in the rehabilitation of older people and children, including some of the latest developments in the use of 'robotic' technologies. The perspectives of research scientists, clinicians and users will be explored through presentations, videos and breakout sessions.

Hosted by: University of Hertfordshire

Sponsored by: KT-EQUAL

Event organisers:
Dr Farshid Amirabdollahian, University of Hertfordshire
Professor Kerstin Dautenhahn, University of Hertfordshire
Professor Gail Mountain, KT-EQUAL Director
Verity Smith KT-EQUAL Coordinator

Date: 24 November 2009

Venue: The Comet Hotel (Ramada Hatfield Hotel)
St. Albans Road West
Hatfield, AL10 9RH
Hertfordshire
United Kingdom

This workshop aims to stimulate debate among key stakeholders regarding the nature of assistive technologies developed using the latest developments in robotic technologies.

It will include presentations from experts working across the spectrum of development, from basic technology to neuroscience.

The workshop will be of interest to a wide range of practitioners and policy makers, health and social care practitioners, employers, charitable and government bodies concerned with the needs of older and disabled people, as well as researchers and academics from engineering, biological, social science, medical and health care disciplines especially those who are interested in looking forward to a time when radically new technologies will be available. Older people are especially welcome at this workshop.

There is no charge for attendance just an enthusiasm and interest in extending the quality of life through informed user-focused research and its application. Registration is essential. To book a place, please refer to the registration page.

Additional links:
UK Network for Rehabilitation & Assistive Robotics
http://rehabilitationrobotics.net/cms/?q=node/79

P.S. Be safe today-tonight!

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Teeth whitening & gums

Blog post written by a professional dentist about gum burning after teeth whitening and how to[...]

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BPA found in many canned goods

Consumers Union study finds potentially dangerous levels of BPA leaching into foods packaged in metal cans. Find out which products had the highest levels and what you can do if you want to limit your exposure to the chemical.

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BPA found in many canned goods

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Hello

Hello guys and girls, I hope this message finds you well. My name is Jane Allen, and I thought I'd introduce myself. Much like yourselves, I...

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Folic Acid Will Reduce Asthma Risk

I remember when my wife was pregnant both times we were told by the doctor that she should increase her intake, actually supplement, with Folic Acid. Well there is a study from Australia that seem to show the link between Folic Acid and a reduction in Asthma issues in kids.But taken later in pregnancy folic [...]

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Folic Acid Will Reduce Asthma Risk

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Beware of Fake H1N1 Products

We have all heard about Tamiflu being a good product to take within a couple of days of getting symptoms of a flu including the H1N1 flu but as you ca nimagine there are many products out there claiming to be cures for the flu that have never been tested.There is a real hysteria out [...]

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FDA News: Another MS patient using Tysabri
develops PML

FDAnews Drug Daily Bulletin

Nov. 3, 2009 | Vol. 6 No. 214

EMEA: Another Tysabri Patient Develops PML, Brings Total to 24
A new progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) infection has been confirmed in a patient taking Tysabri, Biogen Idec and Elan?s multiple sclerosis drug, bringing the number of cases to 24 ? four of them fatal, the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) says. Fourteen of the PML brain infection cases have occurred in the EU, eight in the U.S. and two in Switzerland since the drug?s reintroduction in 2006, EMEA spokeswoman Vladimira Yalmanova said.
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Amazing new Computer called the Roll Top

Info provided by my mom:
Amazing new laptop from Israel. Click over the following linkand open your speakers. http://manneli.com/movies/Laptop.html
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The Cost of Not Getting A Good Nights Sleep

I recently came across a very informative article in Science News by Tina Hesman Saey. At the Neck Pain Support Blog we focus on neck pain and how to get rid of it. We also focus on how to reduce neck pain so that you can sleep comfortably through the night. In her article entitled ?Dying to Sleep?, Saey states that getting too little sleep can impair the body and the brain. She shows that recent research shows that not getting enough sleep can be deadly and very harmful to one?s health. Here are some of the consequences of not getting the right amount of sleep every night:

• Some of the obvious consequences include being irritable and not being able to function as well. Studies have shown that students don?t learn or perform as well as their well-rested peers.
• Obesity, Heart Disease, high blood pressure and diabetes and decreased life span
• Saey states that new studies show that a new study links sleep loss to Alzheimer?s disease.
• Not getting enough sleep night after night can cause changes in ones brain- predisposing people to mental disorders such as depression.
• A lack of sleep can also increase levels of inflammatory chemicals in one?s blood and increase hunger promoting hormones.

The way I see it, sleep is one of those things that your body needs.. Just like water, rest, exercise, and nourishment. If it does not get it, the body and brain will pay the price in the future.

Stay tuned. In the next blog post I will be discussing how sleep deprivation affects our driving- and how some people are not as affected as others.

Source: Dying to Sleep by Tina Hesman Saey Science News

Additional Reading:

• 6 Ways to Get A Better Night's Sleep
• Counting Sheep to Fall Asleep, Does it Work?
• Why Adequate Neck Support While You Sleep Is Vital To Stop Neck Pain
• Simple Tips to Sleep
• Natural Sleep Secrets to Cure your Insomnia

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