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SOTA reflects on death and legacy of faculty advisor
McManus advised Visual Communication Design students and lectured for the New Media program. (Provided) School of the Arts faculty advisor Courtney McManus died in her sleep the night of Nov. 12 after a months-long fight with Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD), a neurodegenerative disorder. She is survived by her seven-year-old child and her partner. McManus advised Visual…
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Coping with memory loss: Keep your brain active and healthy, and know when to be concerned
photo by: Shutterstock Atrophy, or shrinkage of the brain, happens to everyone as we age. <!– SHOW ARTICLE –> The human brain is amazing. This powerhouse controls everything going on in your body from A to Z. But as we age, what happens to our brain, and when should we be concerned? Dr. Sanjeev Kumar,…
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Climate Justice needed: Not Financializing Mother Nature and Greenwashing Odious Debt-PART 2
Darini Rajasingham-Senanayake Given the critique of Odious debt accumulated as a result of private capital market borrowing and corrupt and opaque bond trading attempts are ongoing to simultaneously greenwash the bond business and deepen debt traps in the name of environment conservation, Debt for Nature Swaps (DFNS), Green and Blue Bonds or Environment, Social and…
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Fisiculturismo: brasileiro passa mal antes de competir e não se apresenta em show
O fisiculturista Marcello De Angelis, conhecido como “Horse” (“Cavalo” em inglê), deixou os fãs brasileiros apreensivos na manhã deste sábado (18), quando não apareceu nos palcos do EVLS Pro, campeonato que aconteceu em Praga, capital da República Tcheca. Posteriormente, Horse disse que passou mal na véspera do torneio, e por isso não competiu. A expectativa com relação à sua…
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MediaTek doubling down on automobile technology, reiterates vital partnership with Nvidia
The next day, MediaTek spent even more time discussing their automotive vision by bringing together VP of automotive Ephrem Chemaly, Nvidia VP of automotive Ali Kani, and Tirias Research analyst Jim McGregor for a Q&A session. The panel envisions future automobiles with “AI cabin solutions” that can learn from and cater to the user, monitor…
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Modelling habitat suitability for Moringa oleifera and Moringa stenopetala under current and future climate change scenarios
Abstract Moringa oleifera Lam and Moringa stenopetala (Baker f.) Cufod are being widely promoted as multipurpose trees across the tropics for their nutritional, medicinal and soil health benefits. Different parts of these species are edible, have therapeutic values and their seeds are used for water purification. Although the two species are similar in many ways,…
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A defining moment: New DuPage council to address mental health and substance abuse care needs
As she looked around the room Friday, DuPage County Board Chairwoman Deborah Conroy told those gathered they were part of a defining moment in the county’s efforts to address mental health and substance abuse disorder needs. “There are moments in everyone’s careers or work life that are never forgotten,” she said. “And this is going…
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Metropolis’ matching gift campaign, village subsidy help ensure the shows go on in Arlington Heights
Ticket sales are up; subscriptions rose by 35%. But those working to keep Metropolis Performing Arts Centre afloat — at a time when other theaters across the country have paused programming or shut their doors altogether — say it takes more than just box office receipts to ensure the show will go on. That’s why…
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The key role of nutrition in education
BETTER DAYS Five years have passed since Republic Act No. 11148 or the Kalusugan at Nutrisyon ng Mag-nanay Act was enacted. Also known as the First 1,000 Days Act, the law is intended to address several issues related to the health of infants and their mothers, particularly those from poor families, and the effect of…
