Education introduces HIV and aims to prevent it in their futures. - http://clapway.com/2015/06/29/study-discerns-secondary-education-can-close-the-hiv-gap-234/

Longer secondary schooling reduces the risk of contracting HIV, particularly for girls. Harvard researchers found this trend after a study in Botswana.

According to the research an estimated 2.1 million individuals are newly infected with HIV every year. Education is known to be closely associated with health, but whether or not it actually protects against HIV infection has been a debated topic for decades.

ASSOCIATION BETWEEN EDUCATION AND HIV RISK

The research used a policy reform in secondary schooling in Botswana as a ‘natural experiment’ to determine a casual effect for education on HIV incidence.

Botswana has one of the highest rates of HIV in the world, with nearly a quarter of the population aged 15 and above infected, according to Avert.

For each additional year of secondary school (grades 8-12), students appeared to decrease cumulative their risk of HIV infection. Individuals with an extra year of secondary schooling were 8% less likely to test positive for HIV about a decade later, when most of those exposed to the education system reform were in their mid 20s. Effects of education on the spread of the virus were particularly significant in women, whose HIV risk dropped by 12% with each added year of secondary school.

EDUCATION A COST-EFFECTIVE PREVENTIVE MEASURE

The first author of the study, Jan-Walter De Neve said the findings confirm that secondary schooling is a crucial structural determinant of HIV infection. Researchers also believe that education could actually be a cost-effective way to prevent HIV infections.

“Expanding the opportunities of young people through secondary schooling will not only have economic benefits but will also yield health benefits and should be a key priority for countries with generalised HIV epidemics.”

HIV IN BOTSWANA

Researchers examined data from about 7,000 people who participated in the Botswana AIDS Impact Surveys-national household surveys. The survey included HIV-testing to people who were at least 18 years old at the time of the surveys.

The study, published online in The Lancet Global Health, suggests that schooling should be considered alongside other interventions a part of a “multi-pronged ‘combination’ HIV prevention strategy.”

GUINNESS WORLD RECORD – CLOSING THE HIV GAP

Recently a HIV testing and counseling campaign in Botswana, South Africa and United Republic of Tanzania has set a new Guinness World Record by testing 4367 people over an 8-hour period.

“This is a true testament of the coordination and mobilization of local resources to achieve a magnificent result within such a short period of time. We hope to do more in actively involving civil society organizations and the community to achieve greater outcomes,” said Grace Muzila, National Coordinator of the Botswana National AIDS Coordinating Agency.

Keisha Eldred Mushi, one of the participants said that he decided to get tested so that he could be aware of his HIV status. “I have big dreams that I would like to achieve in life like everybody else and I want to stay healthy and prevent myself from HIV infection.’’

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Study Discerns Secondary Education Can Close the HIV gap

Robot Samurai Defeats Record-Holding Japanese Swordsman - http://clapway.com/2015/06/06/samurai-robot-defeats-record-holding-japanese-swordsman-789/

Two Japanese sword masters recently faced off in a test of skill and precision. One, Guinness World Record-holding swordsman Isao Machii, came to greatness thanks to Japanese society’s proud and ancient samurai tradition. In stark contrast, the other sword master, a samurai robot called the Yaskawa Motoman MH-24, was born of Japan’s cutting-edge technological prowess. Perhaps nothing shows the two sides of Japan better than a test of tradition versus technology like this one.

Isao Machii’s abilities are pretty much superhuman.

 

The human in the tale, Machii, holds not one but five Guinness World Records for swordsmanship. His feats include slicing in half a 200-plus mph BB pellet fired at him, as well as beating records such as “fastest 1,000 Iaido sword cuts” (36 minutes and 4 seconds). Yet, we already know who the victor in this story will be.

 

A less traditional case of “pupil beats sensei.”

 

The competition was the idea of the Japanese company behind the Motoman robot arm, Yaskawa. It was meant as a showcase of what the robot samurai could do. After scanning Machii’s moves digitally, the MH-24 learned to copy them. The machine had Machii’s movements input into its memory after they were recorded using a very precise 3-D motion detection suit. Then, the robot samurai could perform those same moves itself. Somewhat unsurprisingly, the Motoman unit displayed greater precision, able to perform both diagonal and horizontal cuts extremely accurately. It showed this by chopping lengthwise a narrow bean pod. The only thing the MH-24 didn’t beat Machii at was speed, with the human slightly edging out the machine.

 

More robot samurai in the future? Dawn of the Age of the Machines?

 

Okay, so perhaps this test doesn’t quite spell a science fiction-ish world takeover by machines, but it is fairly likely that we will have more robot samurai defeating human swordsmanship champions and record holders. We have also seen automatons that can cook meals or fire weapons more accurately than humans. And, yes, robots’ high precision, ability to work without getting tired, and lack of emotion are certainly key ingredients for a high-precision killing machine. But, for now at least, this Motoman MH-series robot arm is certainly content enough to perform its duties in industrial applications quickly, precisely, and efficiently.

Robot Samurai Defeats Record-Holding Japanese Swordsman

Canada: Hoverboard Record Set By Canadian Man - http://clapway.com/2015/05/23/canada-hoverboard-record-set-by-canadian-man123/

Ever since the movie “Back to the Future Part II” in 1989, when Marty McFly rode a hoverboard, just about every kid or science geek dreamed of setting a hoverboard record. Now, a man in Canada has done it by hovering over Lake Quareua. He has proved to the entire world that a real-life hoverboard is possible and could someday become available for would-be hovercraft riders.

 

Canadian Engineer Makes Real Hoverboard

Catalin Alexandru Duru, 30, is a Canadian engineer from Montreal, and he has built a real-life prototype of a hoverboard that can carry a person several feet into the air and allow them to hover and fly several feet up and travel around. It makes a sound like a bunch of bees buzzing as he made the travel to hover over Lake Quareua in Quebec. He travelled more than 50 meters, so he set a new hoverboard record, as well as making it into the Guinness Book of World Records. He was able to travel a distance of 905 feet while riding on the hoverboard, which was much further than the required 50 feet to set the hoverboard record.

 

Hoverboard Record Shows Stable Hoverboard Is Possible

It took Duru a full year to build his prototype hovercraft. Then it had to be tested before he could try to break the hoverboard record. Duro’s prototype hoverboard has four propellers that work to keep him in the air. He flies it over water for now in case the engines fail, so he would fall into water, which is safer than falling onto a hard surface.

Duru said that he wanted to be able to show that it is possible to create a stable hoverboard on which a person could stand and direct it by using their feet, just like in the “Back to the Future Part II” movie. He says that another reason he tests the hoverboard by flying it over water is that if he uses other surfaces, it gets too high and can become dangerous.

 

In Partnership with All Terrain Hoverboards

Duru is in a business partnership with All Terrain Hoverboards and hopes to create a hoverboard that he can sell to the public. Part of the funding used to create his prototype hoverboard and be able to set his hoverboard record came from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada.

Canada: Hoverboard Record Set By Canadian Man