LEARN TO WRITE YOUR HURTS IN THE SAND AND TO CARVE YOUR BENEFITS IN STONE

Two friends were walking through the desert. During some point of the journey they had an argument, and one friend slapped the other one in the face. The one who got slapped was hurt, but without saying anything, wrote in the sand:

TODAY MY BEST FRIEND SLAPPED ME IN THE FACE.

They kept on walking until they found an oasis, where they decided to take a bath. The one who had been slapped got stuck in the mire and started drowning, but the friend saved him. After he recovered from the near drowning, he wrote on a stone:

TODAY MY BEST FRIEND SAVED MY LIFE.

The friend who had slapped and saved his best friend asked him, “After I hurt you, you wrote in the sand and now, you wrote on a stone,why?” The other friend replied “When someone hurts us, we should write it down in sand where winds of forgiveness can erase it away. But, when someone does something good for us, we must engrave it in stone where no wind can ever erase it.”

They say it takes a minute to find a special person, an hour to appreciate them, a day to love them, but then an entire life to forget them.

- MORAL -

Do not value the THINGS you have in your life..

But value WHO you have in your life! 

MATHEMATICS WHY THE FEAR

WHAT ABOUT IT? TELL IT AND IT IS DONE

 

Many people have a lot of apathy/fear for mathematics but why? With

little tutorial, all is simple

WHAT TO DO?

Tips

- Create just some time daily to look at maths topics.

- Look at examples given by the authors.

- Attempt one or two questions from experience/tests given.

YOU CAN’T GET IT

Rivers State home to fourth Samsung Smart School for teachers in Nigeria

Samsung Electronics West Africa has opened its Smart School for Teachers in Nigeria at Model Primary School, Elekahia in Rivers State. The project, an initiative between Samsung and Rivers State Government was the fourth of five facilities already launched in Nigeria, with one more launch planned in Delta State.

The launch comes immediately after the company established a Samsung Smart School in Imo State early last month where the Executive Governor of Imo State, Mr. Owelle Rochas Anayo Okorocha, represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Hon. George Eche and other dignitaries were in attendance.

“In line with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal to improve education, we believe it is essential to equip teachers with basic computer literacy, as well as provide them with the tools they need to use ICTs for curriculum development and more impactful teaching. The Smart School for Teachers launched in Abuja, Ogun, Imo and now Rivers States is an important step in achieving this,” explains Chang Wook Lee, Managing Director of Samsung Electronics West Africa.

Zenith Bank donates ultra-modern ICT Centre to UNN

In demonstration of its vision to partner with the critical sector of the Nigerian economy, Zenith Bank Plc, over the weekend, donated an ultra-modern ICT Centre to Nigeria’s premier university, The University of Nigeria, Nsukka.

The centre parades, among other state-of-the-art facilities, two e-learning training halls equipped with over 200 computer sets and training facilities, an exhibition and training halls, conference hall, server/online facilities, Wi-Fi facility, executive offices for the Centre’s director and other officials.

Speaking at the project’s commissioning last Friday, the elated Vice Chancellor of the university, Prof Benjamin Ozumba, who led the university’s management team, commended Zenith Bank’s management for the project, which he said, came at a very auspicious moment when the university was planning to roll out an incubation park to drive the university’s entrepreneurship aspirations.

The VC who described Zenith Bank, as “a genuine partner in progress”, said the Centre was the first of its kind in the South eastern part of Nigeria adding that it would impact the university community positively, especially in the areas of learning and research.

While calling on other private organisations to emulate Zenith Bank’s gesture by exploring other areas of partnership with the university or indeed, other universities in Nigeria generally, the VC said, with the event coinciding with the 56th Founders’ Day ceremonies of the University, it had become evident that the dreams of the founding fathers of the university were being fulfilled.

Speaking earlier, the representative of the Bank’s Group Managing Director/ Chief Executive, Mr. Peter Amangbo, also Zonal Head of the Bank; Enugu/Ebonyi Zone, Mr. Ifeanyi Dike; said the centre was part of the Bank’s Corporate Social Responsibility, aimed at boosting e-learning and impacting quality research by the university that would, in turn, positively impact the rest of society and humanity at large.

He further said, with an ATM Gallery also provided by the Bank to complement the Centre, it was the Bank’s hope the centre would become a one-stop-shop where banking services can easily and conveniently be accessed by the users of the facility; even as he expressed optimism that the facility will also serve as a training Centre for the students on information technology as well as employment generation.

Other facilities provided by the Bank at the Centre include; solar panels, two 100KVA generators and a 100KVA transformer to guaranty power 24/7; borehole facility and water treatment plants, among others.

Conference Time

Registration Time & Date: 08:00-18:00, November 9, 2016
Opening Ceremony & Keynote Forum: 09:00-12:00, November 10, 2016
Conference Date: November 10-12, 2016

Language

The official language of the Congress is English.

Visa

Visas are required for some nationalities to travel to China for this conference. Please contact your travel agent or the Chinese Consulate/Embassy in your country for exact details on the visa application procedure as soon as possible. Visa processing times can vary.

It is recommended that participants apply for a tourist visa. The organizing committee of InfoTech-2016 cannot issue any official letters of invitation for business visa applications due to Chinese regulations.

Liability and Insurance

The Congress Secretariat and Organizers cannot accept liability for personal accidents or loss of or damage to private property of participants. Participants are advised to take out their own personal travel and health insurance for their trip.

Weather 

November is the first month of winter and could be cold. The temperature is between 5°C (41 °F ) and 15°C (59 °F ) in Qingdao city. It will get colder if a cold snap arrives, which may also bring snow. The wind is also strong during the month.

Generally, a thick overcoat or wind coat lined with a knitted sweater is adequate. To protect yourself from the cold weather, consider wearing knee pads for your knees.

Currency and Banking

The official currency is the RMB (￥CNY) or Yuan. Chinese money cannot be exported. And major credit cards are accepted (VISA, MASTER CARD). Foreign currency can be converted in the airport, hotels, and banks. The working hour of most foreign exchange centre is from 08:30 to 16:30. You are advised to exchange some RMB for your bus or taxi fares before your departure. The exchange rate between U.S. dollar and RMB Yuan is approximately at 1: 6.3. Although major credit cards are accepted at big stores and ATMs, cash is still more widely used.

Electricity

Electricity is supplied at 220V, 50Hz AC throughout China. Major hotels usually provide 115V outlet for razor.

HEALTH

The antibody aducanumab reduces Aβ plaques in Alzheimer’s disease

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is characterized by deposition of amyloid-β (Aβ) plaques and neurofibrillary tangles in the brain, accompanied by synaptic dysfunction and neurodegeneration. Antibody-based immunotherapy against Aβ to trigger its clearance or mitigate its neurotoxicity has so far been unsuccessful. Here we report the generation of aducanumab, a human monoclonal antibody that selectively targets aggregated Aβ. In a transgenic mouse model of AD, aducanumab is shown to enter the brain, bind parenchymal Aβ, and reduce soluble and insoluble Aβ in a dose-dependent manner. In patients with prodromal or mild AD, one year of monthly intravenous infusions of aducanumab reduces brain Aβ in a dose- and time-dependent manner. This is accompanied by a slowing of clinical decline measured by Clinical Dementia Rating—Sum of Boxes and Mini Mental State Examination scores. The main safety and tolerability findings are amyloid-related imaging abnormalities. These results justify further development of aducanumab for the treatment of AD. Should the slowing of clinical decline be confirmed in ongoing phase 3 clinical trials, it would provide compelling support for the amyloid hypothesis.

ENTERTAINMENT

A STREAMING GAME CONSOLE
In a year or two, disc-based console games will seem quaint, like music CDs, and the PlayStation TV is driving that change. The palm-sized gaming console connects to Sony’s new PlayStation Now service, through which users can stream more than 100 PS3 games, such as Final Fantasy XIII and Darksiders. The box can also stream games from a PS4 on the same Wi-Fi network

HEALTH

This year marked a turning point for bionic technologies. In March, a dancer who lost her leg in the Boston Marathon bombing returned to the stage on a prosthetic foot and ankle. In June, a paraplegic man made the World Cup’s opening kick using a mind-controlled exoskeleton. The FDA approved the first robotic exoskeleton for home use that same month. Here, we size up standout recent advances in restoring movement to those who’ve lost it.

1. IMES System / Illinois Institute of Technology
   Implantable myoelectric sensors in muscles that allow a user to signal multiple movements at the same time with an artificial limb.
2. Neurobridge / Battelle
   A brain chip that bypasses damaged nerves to stimulate the muscles of a paralyzed arm, hand, or fingers directly.
3. Luke Arm / Deka
   A prosthetic limb controlled by electrodes at the attachment site and a joystick-like sensor on a user’s shoe.
4. Lifehand 2 / EPFL (Switzerland) and SSSA (Italy)
   A robotic hand that gives a user a sense of touch and the ability to determine if an object is hard or soft, round or square.
5. ReWalk / ReWalk Robotics
   A motorized exoskeleton that assists with movement at the hips, knees, and ankles to help paraplegics stand and walk.
6. ITAP / Stanmore Implants
   A bone implant that provides a stable, irritation-free attachment point for a prosthetic limb.
7. Pulley-Based Tendon Transfer / Oregon State University
   Surgically implanted pulleys that reattach tendons in the hand to undamaged muscles in the wrist to restore some mechanical function.
8. BiOM T2 System / BiOM
   A battery-powered foot and ankle with an internal spring that compresses to absorb impact and releases to propel the foot.
9. The Cyborg Beast / E-nable
   A 3-D–printed plastic hand, mechanically controlled by movement of the wrist or elbow, designed by an open-source community.