With the launch of Pixel 9, Pixel introduced a new panorama mode easy-to-use interface and delivers higher-quality panorama images — for both daylight and night time shots we used this image to demonstrate its capabilities Tristan Greszko took these photos with a Pixel 9 Pro; he’s a photographer on the Pixel development team who focuses on overseeing video and image quality hiked to the very top of a summit in the Tetons with a friend to grab these photos “It was more mountaineering than hiking,” he says Tristan loves outdoor and panorama photography and he was part of the team that worked on making it even better for Pixel panorama mode worked via video — which is how most panorama modes work,” says Tristan the camera is scanning the scene as you’re moving.” Tristan’s idea (at one time a “pipe dream” as he calls it) was to use Pixel’s HDR+ pipeline and its photo pipeline to create stitched photo panoramas that take better advantage of Pixel Camera’s capabilities you get a lot less data than you do with photos,” Tristan explains Pixel can stack all those photos and all their data together to come up with a really amazing image.” Here Tristan gives a few tips on how to get the most out of Pixel’s upgraded panorama mode "Rather than rotating your whole body when taking a panorama just rotate the camera as much as you can while standing in place,” Tristan says you’ll eliminate perspective shift — or those jagged edges you can get when each transition doesn’t quite line up — and create a smooth stitch He also suggests trying to keep your movement as consistent and steady as possible by using Pixel’s level indicator the higher quality your image will be,” Tristan says you don’t need to think about things too much Tristan says: Night Sight Panorama turns on automatically when it’s dark enough His advice for great Night Sight pano shots be as still as possible and then move to the next dot,” he says you’ve probably tapped at the brightest spot on your display so that your camera focuses or balances the light of a scene You don’t need to do this in panorama mode because Pixel software will take care of it for you “There isn’t any tap to focus or tap to expose in panorama mode,” Tristan explains “The camera is designed to balance the light and expose it correctly.” Plus Tristan suggests trying different things with your pano shots like using panorama mode’s full 360 capabilities to capture the entire scene around you or even shooting something vertically — he’s seen some shots where people bend over backwards to capture a vertical panorama “It opens up a range of wild perspectives,” he says “Panorama lends itself to experimentation really well.” Get the latest news from Google in your inbox a trusted name in the home improvement industry is proud to announce that it has been recognized with several prestigious awards and a spot on ThreeBestRated's Best Businesses of 2025 list Panorama Windows and Doors hold these awards for 6 consecutive years in Barrie 4 consecutive years in Hamilton and going on a 3rd year in Oshawa These honors highlight Panorama's unwavering commitment to quality craftsmanship As a leading windows and doors company serving homeowners across the Greater Toronto Area and beyond Panorama Windows and Doors specializes in custom-built solutions designed specifically for Canada's diverse climate each product is engineered for long-term durability we don't believe in one-size-fits-all," says the owner of Panorama Windows and Doors "We take pride in offering personalized service and windows replacement solutions that are made in Ontario and built to last." 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This helps districts embrace AI's potential in ways that complement existing practices, positioning educators and students for success in an AI-influenced world. Case Study Panorama photography presents unique challenges both in the field and during post-processing PTGui has been a favorite powerhouse tool for photographers needing more control and better results than the basic stitching tools provide this already excellent panorama stitching software gets a significant update focusing on a streamlined DNG-based workflow First things first: If you purchased a personal license on or after September 1st, 2022, you're already covered, as PTGui 13 is a free upgrade for you. Users with older licenses can purchase an upgrade at a reduced price It's also a good time to consider the Pro version as the feature gap between Standard and Pro continues to grow The Pro license unlocks key functions like automatic optimum seam placement but the only Pro-specific features discussed are automatic seam placement One of the few advantages that panorama processing in Lightroom had was the DNG workflow By keeping more of the raw file information users had an easier time stitching first and then editing a completed panorama compared to the general panorama workflow of making edits to individual images PTGui supports a much more seamless DNG-based workflow DNGs are designed to store raw image data captured by the camera sensor With PTGui 13 supporting improved DNG handling and DNG export stitch using PTGui’s host of advanced projection and alignment tools then export a final DNG panorama that preserves as much of the raw data as possible That final DNG panorama can then be easily edited in Photoshop or Lightroom with virtually all the latitude of the original raw files PTGui improved the white balance adjustment options added support for chromatic aberration/purple fringing reduction added support for reading embedded lens corrections from files like drone cameras or modern lenses and continues to support the post-processing options added in PTGui 12 this means PTGui essentially supports a full raw editing workflow It combines to make the slightly complicated panorama editing process easy to understand By eliminating a lot of confusion around color spaces and file types it should also yield higher-quality finished panoramas PTGui mentions that the optimizer has been significantly improved While I always found PTGui to work quickly and make great use of higher-end hardware (unlike some competitors) PTGui says this should be most noticeable when optimizing large (100+ image) panoramas Another area that has received optimizations is the seam-finding algorithm The seams determine which portions of the finished image are made up of the various individual frames and are normally calculated at 1/8 resolution you can squeeze out better results around moving objects or stitching errors by setting this to 1/4 or 1/2 the much faster algorithm makes these more powerful stitching settings cost far less time If you’re shooting panoramas with lower image counts and have a reasonably fast computer consider just defaulting to 1/4 to get even better results than from previous PTGui version defaults This tool is designed to remove unwanted elements (like a tripod leg accidentally left in shot) or fill small gaps where source images might be missing coverage The finished patch integrates with PTGui’s blending capabilities to create a seamless result you can either patch directly by pasting in another portion of the image (Photoshop Patch-style) or export the patch portion of the image to another editor like Photoshop then reimport that portion into PTGui to be blended back into the frame While a potentially useful addition for some workflows I found the interface a bit clunky compared to dedicated retouching tools If your specific workflow benefits from fixing these issues before the final export I suspect many users will stick to using the excellent Content-Aware Fill or near-magic Generative Fill tools in Photoshop on the final stitched panorama If you’re planning on using the Patch Tool in your workflow PTGui 13 reinforces why this software maintains its position as the gold standard for dedicated panorama stitching While Adobe's built-in tools in Lightroom and Photoshop can handle simple panoramas beginners will find PTGui more forgiving of shooting errors like slight tilting or imperfect nodal point alignment Its wider range of projection options also gives far greater creative control over the final look compared to Adobe’s limited choices Now with expanded support for single-shot 360 cameras PTGui 13 is a good upgrade option for real estate photographers looking for a more advanced processing tool for 360 property photos PTGui brings excellent support for generating HDRs which can help address the dynamic range limitations of most 360 cameras while the new batch processing options could streamline processing the dozens of 360 panos a typical property could yield version 13 offers compelling reasons to upgrade The streamlined DNG workflow is a genuine game-changer simplifying the path to high-quality results with maximum editing flexibility particularly for complex projects and when using higher-quality seam finding in an era increasingly dominated by subscriptions it's refreshing to see PTGui maintain its perpetual license model with a clear and fair upgrade path If you're serious about panorama photography, PTGui 13 remains the top recommendation. It’s available for purchase now directly from the PTGui website. PTGui also offers a fully functional trial so you can try all the features for yourself.  DNG-friendly workflow makes PTGui integrate seamlessly into my preferred workflow Already great processing speeds are now even better Upgrade pricing feels fair for the longevity of the software and licensing model Alex Coleman is a travel and landscape photographer. He teaches workshops in the American Southwest, with an emphasis on blending the artistic and technical sides of photography. 2025 1 p.m.“Chispa” and “Mall Town” both use the now mostly empty shopping mall as a backdrop — with very different goals.In this provided still from the film "Chispa," a spark of electricity flows through the main character's fingers The film is part of the Portland Panorama film festival this month features 120 films from both international creators and emerging Pacific Northwest filmmakers said the goal of the festival is to fill the gap left by the end of the Portland International Film Festival during the pandemic OPB “Weekend Edition” host Lillian Karabaic interviewed two filmmakers who have short films in the festival The films are different — one is a fantasy thriller one a documentary — but share one similarity: Portland’s Lloyd Center as a backdrop The following transcript has been edited for clarity and length 00:00 / 09:04Lillian Karabaic: First, we’re talking to Karina Lomelin Ripper about her short film steady shots watching a security guard and an electrician complete mundane work duties But then the film rapidly changes after the electrician is hit by a jolt of electricity It transforms into a dance video with a twist Tell me a little bit about the inspiration for the film In this provided still from film "Chispa," a shewolf haunts the Lloyd Center mall Lomelin Ripper: I’m a Mexican-American director and working in the film industry you don’t see a lot of female-presenting directors and so the inspiration came from my experience with dealing with being a woman in the workplace And I started to think about what other women experience in workplaces and I’d been looking at the Lloyd Mall as a location to potentially film at so I started thinking about who would work at the Lloyd Mall and what the characters might be there that could have an interaction that could really kind of stem at the core of the themes of the film which is a woman dealing with sexism in the workplace I kind of felt like sexism was this background character in the film where it’s this specter that’s haunting every moment As someone who spends a lot of time in the Lloyd Center it felt almost strange to see the mall at the angles that you shot It was kind of like seeing an old friend with a totally new haircut Your cinematography really transforms it as a background How did you think about the architecture and design of the Lloyd Center and how it contributed to the mood that you aim to convey and I feel like I was really fortunate in that I got to work with cinematographer Sarah Whelden and she’s just incredibly talented and brought this incredible eye to the space She lived in Portland for a long time as well so we were both just really familiar with the Lloyd Mall There are all these really incredible architectural aspects to the mall that lend themselves to this and I think experiencing short films at festivals one thing is I feel like oftentimes the films take place in what filmmakers have access to which is their apartment or house or a park and I just was getting this feeling from the Lloyd Mall that they were really open to artists and they are really open to artists Karabaic: As someone who used to work in the Lloyd Center and had to take trash out down those long hallways in the back that you shot in “I’m so glad I didn’t see this film when I used to have to take the trash out in the dark because I would’ve just constantly been imagining a monster behind me.” especially when you’re all alone and there’s the compactor is making noise Ripper: I definitely had a buddy every time I was scouting those hallways for sure Karabaic: Your film is part of the Portland Panorama Festival Do you think that it fills a need in the Portland filmmaker community I was so thrilled when I started hearing whispers of this festival coming and I was like They’re doing the films at Cinema 21 and Hollywood Theater both incredible exhibition spaces for filmmakers I feel like that’s an aspect I run across with a lot of film festivals is I spent all this effort and time on making sure my sound and picture is to a certain level and it’s just incredible when you get to experience in a historic and just incredible theaters this aspect of an international film festival here in Portland of really bringing in those filmmakers but also just really showcasing all the incredible talent that’s based here in the Pacific Northwest and I’m just so pumped and thrilled to be a part of the inaugural Portland Panorama Karabaic: What message are you hoping audience to take away from your film Not just being scared of the dark corridors in the Lloyd Center but then it transforms and it kind of lends itself to these mythologies and themes of werewolves or the she wolf and one of the things I discovered in my research was that the she wolf comes from this place of people or society being afraid of women transforming when take up space It’s scary and intimidating and in some ways the women don’t need to change what they’re doing or how they’re doing it It’s really the individual or the society that needs to transform And that’s the ultimate message of my film is that society needs to wake up to women’s strength director of “Chispa,” a short film that is part of the Portland Panorama film festival this month Karabaic: Another film in Portland Panorama is a film about a different kind of transformation. Instead of electrician into she wolf, "Mall Town" documents the transformation of the Lloyd Center from mall to artistic community hub director of “Mall Town.” What made you want to tell the story of the Lloyd Center’s evolution It was during COVID and it was announced that Lloyd Center was going to close and I was so blown away by the number of people who were near tears at the idea of the mall disappearing That led me to go back and discover what made them all so special over the years including looking back at the history of the mall In this provided still from documentary "Mall Town," the Dairy Queen in the Lloyd Center mall food court is seen in archival footage "Mall Town" is one of the 120 films at Portland Panorama film festival you did extensive research on the Lloyd Center’s history for this film Bernstein: Most people would be surprised to know that malls were not always where there were chain stores Initially when they were created in the mid-20th century the idea obviously was to focus on commerce So there was original art commissioned for the Lloyd Center There were celebrities and famed performers Ella Fitzgerald performed at the Lloyd Center Bobby Kennedy came and one of his last appearances before he was killed was a public appearance at Lloyd Center So it’s quite amazing the history of that space and what it means to people in the community Karabaic: Something that was interesting in your film is you really talked about how as these large anchor stores have left artists and indie businesses are taking over the space I think your film kind of explores the question: Can capitalism and community coexist And I think that most of the creators who were there at the mall doing everything — there’s a magic show But the point is it’s still going on and it’s still vibrant I love that creative people and artists or seizing on this moment but I appear briefly in “Mall Town” as an ice skater who skates in the Lloyd Center each week How important do you think the Lloyd Center’s iconic ice rink is to its next act and from what I have been told — not that I know all the secrets — but I have been told that whatever happens next Will it be big enough for you to do all your fun tricks I want people to know that Lloyd Center is still open You may have imagined it or remembered it as Tags: Culture, Portland, Film, Art, Creativity Stand with OPB and protect independent journalism for everyone Listen to the OPB News live stream (opens new window)Streaming Now Walking the same halls: App State nursing graduate finds purpose where brother died Going the distance: Graduate student breaks records for App State College Gameday broadcaster Lee Corso set to retire, ends 38-year run App at a Glance: Summer Edition May 10-August 10 Playlist of the week: Summer soundscapes throughout the High Country Playlist of the Week: End of semester nostalgia Students revive LGBTQ+ graduation 1 year with Norris: Chancellor reflects on leadership, shares goals for future Meet Goldie: App State’s forgotten mascot College Gameday broadcaster Lee Corso set to retire, ends 38-year run App State baseball falls in lone game against Wake Forest Seven students took to the stage to perform an array of speeches at Panorama Monday night Topics ranged from the importance of LGBTQ+ artists to the history of the plant kudzu The event was held at the Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts Panorama has been hosted annually every spring semester since 2014 The event was hosted by the Department of Communication this year The event provides a way for students to give TED Talk-style speeches on topics of their choosing Whether students have a history in public speaking or not does not matter The first speech of the night was “Rooted in Resilience,” written and performed by Anna Harrison a junior anthropology and sustainable development double major Her speech outlined how kudzu can act as a community builder within the South Kudzu is native to Japan and China and was introduced to the United States in the 1870s to reduce soil erosion in areas that had been deforested according to the Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health taking the title of “the vine that ate the south.” Harrison said during her talk that within 20 years of its introduction to the area it was labeled as invasive and shunned by the South “Communities are changing their perspective and really starting to work with kudzu,” Harrison said “In Southeast Asia it’s not really an issue because people have a relationship with the plant.” brought LGBTQ+ media to the stage in their speech “Your Favorite Artist’s Favorite Artist is Probably Queer and That’s Important.” Their speech’s journey began with an important question: “Are the robots from Daft Punk queer?” Short answer: yes, as well as many other musicians. From Elton John to the birth of house music, Magdanz said LGBTQ+ communities have always played a significant role in crafting U.S. culture and media. In March 2022, Florida passed the “Don’t Say Gay Bill,” prohibiting discussion of sexual orientation and LGBTQ+ history in the classroom queerness is inevitable and you can never get rid of us,” Magdanz said Freshman political science major Kinsleigh Lane found Magdanz’s speech particularly inspiring “There’s so many things that are done by the queer community that nobody really notices,” Lane said “There are so many people who are so anti-queer and don’t really see that what they are consuming is made by queer individuals.” gave a speech entitled “Healthcare in Rural America,” a talk discussing the critical need for value-based healthcare systems in the U.S Jackson has been working as a medical assistant at a value-based care system for several years which they said makes them well-versed in the intricacies of the system I came during the pandemic and I dropped out after my first semester,” Jackson said and ever since I came back I felt very disconnected as a student because I work full time I wanted to do Panorama because I didn’t want to graduate without putting my name on something related to App.”  senior Ryan Stukes gave a talk which included both speech and music entitled “Finding My Voice: A Journey Through Music and Self-Expression.” Stukes is a Chancellor’s Scholar and an interdisciplinary studies major she created her own major: Multicultural Marketing and Communications Stukes said after her grandmother passed the first week of her freshman year She has always been a musician and wanted to use this talent during her college career as a way for her to unabashedly explore her emotions all of that emptiness I felt in my life had just run away,” Stukes said Music improvisation became a guiding light through her struggles she played  her viola and performed from her heart closing her eyes and crafting the melodies in real time discussed the scary realities of our digital footprints in his speech “The Importance of Good Hygiene: Cyber Hygiene That Is.” His 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museum’s dioramas to expose the extractive practices and indigenous labor shaping these collections The artist’s film reveals the transformation of once-living animals into museum specimens – skinned Siegel’s present-day filming then turns the encased displays into cinematic windows where the animals’ glass-eyed gazes convey layered histories Siegel has made visible their journey to the museum by connecting their former lives as roving and flying creatures with their now emphatic Whether suspended within a dramatic display or placed side by side in storage drawers the specimens portrayed by Siegel now hold multivalent narratives of other places and the cultural subjectivities of their collectors By tracing this process in all its complexity the artist offers a view of the museum as a place of overlapping temporalities and contexts where meaning and value shift and accrue Amie Siegel traces the journey of 18th century British paintings to reveal lasting legacies of societal structures Join a group of curious and connected film enthusiasts new insights and inspiration accessible to everyone A new BBC Panorama investigation that aired early this week revealed that baby food pouches from six major UK brands – including four leading manufacturers and two supermarkets – are failing to meet key nutritional needs for babies and toddlers and are often high in sugar The investigation’s findings, which have also been shared on the BBC website may leave parents and caregivers questioning the best approach to feeding young children We spoke with Professor Emma Haycraft an expert in psychology and public health whose research focuses on healthy development in children and adolescents to get her response to the findings and advice on how families can ensure the nutritional needs of babies and toddlers are met What are your thoughts on the investigation’s findings “It’s easy to see how this has happened; brands often add fruits to their baby foods which make them more palatable (sweeter) to the babies or toddlers but doing this adds natural fruit sugars which can soon add up meaning babies and infants who are starting their journey onto solid foods can quickly end up consuming lots of sugar without parents even realising” “Similarly other ‘recipes’ are adapted by these brands meaning that key nutrients are being cut down or out “Commercial baby foods can be useful for feeding young children but a downside is that the labels on the packets can mislead parents into thinking they are giving their child something they’re not.” Do you think or government intervention is needed in the baby food industry “While the recent Panorama investigation has shone a light on the issues with companies misleading families about the nutritional and health benefits of their products this issue is not new so government guidelines may be required if companies continue to mislead parents with food products that are lacking in nutrients to ensure that children who consume these foods are being well nourished” What key nutrients do babies and toddlers need and are there any ingredients or foods that parents and guardians should avoid “Babies and toddlers need a varied diet” “The goal of initially introducing foods to babies (weaning) is about them exploring foods and learning how to eat and while they’re still consuming milk (breast or formula) they’re gaining essential nutrients from the milk.  it’s essential that they get all the nutrients they need from their foods “Babies and toddlers should be offered vegetables unflavoured yoghurts that don’t have added sugars) “Parents should try to avoid offering babies and toddlers food with added salt or sugar.  This includes foods with lots of natural sugars “Offering whole foods – such as carrots – that are cooked and either puréed or served as batons (if age-appropriate) is preferable to using processed versions as it allows parents to know exactly what their child is eating.” What advice would you give to parents looking to replace baby food pouches with home-cooked alternatives “Offering a variety of foods is the way to go and these can be foods that your family is eating but prepared so that your baby or toddler can consume them” “This might mean cooking foods to soften them and then either mashing them with a fork or blitzing the food so that it’s a suitable texture or offering foods as finger-foods.  It might also mean adding salt or flavourings after taking out a portion for your child.  if you’re cooking potatoes for your family or cut into sticks or wedges (if age appropriate) for young children just ensure the potato skin is removed for very young children “Or if you’re cooking Spaghetti Bolognese This can be blended or cut into age-appropriate sizes and offered to your child.” what advice would you give to parents looking to feed their young children nutritiously on a budget “Commercial baby foods are very convenient Offering children foods that the family is eating is a cost-effective way to introduce new foods to babies and toddlers” “Batch cooking foods for babies and toddlers – and the family around six months) are initially trying new tastes and flavours so don’t need much of each food as they’re also consuming breast/formula milk.  “Preparing and storing foods in ice cube trays can be handy as you can simply defrost a ‘cube’ of pureed or mashed food for your child to taste.” To arrange an interview with Professor Emma Haycraft, email the Public Relations team or call 01509 222224 Loughborough is one of the country’s leading universities with an international reputation for research that matters and unrivalled achievement in sport and its underpinning academic disciplines It has been awarded five stars in the independent QS Stars university rating scheme and named the best university in the world for sports-related subjects in the 2025 QS World University Rankings – the ninth year running Loughborough is ranked 6th in The UK Complete University Guide 2025 10th 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In Panorama City, construction is in the home stretch for a new affordable housing complex from Thomas Safran & Associates Vista Terrace, located at 8130-8146 N. 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Visit lahousing.lacity.org/aahr and housing.lacounty.gov California's 2024 state income limits Click here for additional affordable housing resources GILFORD — Gunstock Mountain Resort’s Panorama chairlift will be operational again starting Saturday according to a media release from the mountain on Tuesday afternoon The lift has been down since Sunday due to a mechanical failure “We are planning to have access to Gunstock’s summit and glades return for skiers and riders starting Saturday 22,” Gunstock President and General Manager Robert Drake said The issue with the lift is due to a failed gearbox A gearbox transmits power to the drive in the lower terminal of the chairlift A new gearbox was sent overnight via air freight to the resort and mechanics are already working to replace the part “With the expertise of Gunstock’s lift mechanics combined with an onsite consultation from the representative from the lift manufacturer we were able to identify the cause of the problem and take immediate action,” Drake said The release also stated passengers riding the lift at the time the issue was identified were safely removed with the chairlift operating normally prior to its closure Gunstock is committed to a lift infrastructure upgrade totaling more than $2 million over the next two years Gunstock Area Commission Chair Doug Lambert provided context around the situation “The entire East Coast ski industry has been having [lift] issues all season,” Lambert said you agree with our use of cookies to personalize your experience measure ads and monitor how our site works to improve it for our users Metrics details Bacterial pneumonia is a significant public health burden Current therapeutic strategies beyond antibiotics and adjuvant therapies are limited highlighting the need for a deeper understanding of the disease pathogenesis we employed single-cell RNA sequencing of 444,146 bronchoalveolar lavage fluid cells (BALFs) from a large cohort of 74 individuals including 58 patients with mild (n = 22) and severe (n = 36) diseases as well as 16 healthy donors Enzyme‐linked immunosorbent and histological assays were applied for validation within this cohort The heterogeneity of immune responses in bacterial pneumonia was observed with distinct immune cell profiles related to disease severity Severe bacterial pneumonia was marked by an inflammatory cytokine storm resulting from systemic upregulation of S100A8/A9 and CXCL8 primarily due to specific macrophage and neutrophil subsets mild bacterial pneumonia exhibits an effective humoral immune response characterized by the expansion of T follicular helper and T helper 2 cells facilitating B cell activation and antibody production Although both disease groups display T cell exhaustion mild cases maintained robust cytotoxic CD8+T cell function potentially reflecting a compensatory mechanism Dysregulated neutrophil and macrophage responses contributed significantly to the pathogenesis of severe disease Immature neutrophils promote excessive inflammation and suppress T cell activation while a specific macrophage subset (Macro_03_M1) displaying features akin to myeloid-derived suppressor cells (M-MDSCs) suppress T cells and promote inflammation these findings highlight potential therapeutic targets for modulating immune responses and improving clinical outcomes in bacterial pneumonia effective treatments beyond antibiotics and adjuvant therapy are lacking for bacterial pneumonia a better understanding of the pathogenesis of bacterial pneumonia is crucial for developing new therapeutic strategies a systematic understanding of immune dysregulation during bacterial pneumonia remains elusive Comprehensive and in-depth studies on the quantity and characteristics of various immune cells as well as the levels of pro- and anti-inflammatory factors at different stages of disease progression The related disease protection or pathogenic mechanisms especially those leading to severe disease scRNA-seq analysis of BALFs can reveal the cellular composition and dynamic immune responses in patients with bacterial pneumonia shedding light on crucial inflammatory pathways and potential therapeutic targets An overview of the study design and results for the BALF single-cell transcriptomic study a Diagram outlining the overall study design including 58 patients (22 patients with mild disease and 36 patients with severe disease) and 16 healthy donors b The clustering result (Left row) of 65 cell subtypes (right row) from 74 samples d Disease preference of major cell clusters as estimated using RO/E e Representative images of hematoxylin and eosin staining of lung sections from patients with severe bacterial pneumonia (MSP01) 20 μm (main image; Left) and 20 μm (Magnified images After adjusting for read depth and mitochondrial read counts all high-quality cells were merged into an unbatched and comparable dataset for subsequent principal component analysis (See methods) we clearly defined the cell subpopulation compositions in BALFs providing an information-rich dataset for accurate annotation and comprehensive analysis of these cell types at different resolutions suggesting their function in secreting antigen-specific antibodies These findings indicate that effective B cell activation and antibody production may play an important role in bacterial pneumonia the data revealed that each disease state in patients with bacterial pneumonia might exhibit a unique immunological fingerprint Myeloid cells are the primary contributors to the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines in severe patients Colored based on the eight major cell types (top left) eight hyper-inflammatory cell subtypes (top right) b Pie charts depicting the relative contribution of each inflammatory cell subtype to the cytokine and inflammatory scores in severe patients c Heatmap depicting the expression of cytokines within each hyper-inflammatory cell subtype identified d Lollipop chart depicting the relative contribution of the top ten cytokines in patients with severe disease e Box plots of cytokine expression based on scRNA-seq and plasma profiling for healthy controls Significance was evaluated using the Kruskal–Wallis test with Bonferroni correction significance was evaluated using the Kruskal–Wallis test with Bonferroni correction (*p < 0.05 f Heatmap plots of the sum of significant interaction among the eight hyper-inflammatory cell subtypes g Dot plot of the interactions among inflammatory macrophages in severe patients P values are indicated by the circle sizes This underscores the significance of the hyper-inflammatory cell subsets and molecules (CXCL8 and S100A8/A9) as possible therapeutic targets for mitigating the immunopathogenesis seen in severely infected pneumonia patients These findings provide molecular insights into the potential mechanisms underlying complex network of interactions between hyperinflammatory cell subsets in severe pneumonia Immunological features of CD4+ T cell subsets a The clustering result (Left row) of 15 CD4+ T cell types (right row) from 74 samples colored according to the CD4+ T cell subtype b Correlation between plasmablast with Tfh cells in mild patients c Dot plots showing the expression of selected genes in Th2 cells across disease conditions d UMAPs illustrating IFN-I response and unhelped signature scores for each CD4+ T cell The red circle highlights the CD4T_14_Exhaustion cluster which is characterized by high expression of interferon-I (IFN-I) response genes and an unhelped T cell signature e Flow cytometry plots showing gating strategy and typical exhausted molecules in CD8+T cells from bacterial pneumonia (Top row: severe bacterial pneumonia; Bottom row: mild bacterial pneumonia) f Dot plots showing the cell exhaustion-related markers in CD4_13_Pro and CD4T_14_Exhaustion across disease conditions g Venn diagram illustrating the number of upregulated genes in CD4+ T cells h Enriched GO biological process terms for upregulated genes in CD4+ T cells from mild (Left) and severe (Right) disease i Dot plots showing CD4+ T cells related genes across disease conditions these findings suggest a coordinated response between T cells and B cells in mild patients leading to effective humoral immunity against bacteria which appears to become uncoupled in severe patients the regulatory function of Treg cells appears to be associated with the development of immune tolerance and the persistence of bacterial infections in severely affected patients our findings suggest that the CD4+ T cell response in patients with mild symptoms primarily supports immune protection it contributes to both inflammatory reactions and immunosuppression Immunological features of CD8+ T cell subsets a The clustering result (Left row) of seven CD8+ T cell types (right row) from 37 samples b PAGA analysis of CD8+ T cell pseudo-time: the associated cell type and the corresponding status are listed c Box plots showing the exhausted scores in CD8_04_Exhaustion and CD8_05_Pro subsets across disease conditions Significance was evaluated using the Kruskal–Wallis test with Bonferroni correction (*p < 0.05 d Dot plots showing the cell exhaustion-related markers in CD8_04_Exhaustion and CD8_05_Pro subsets across disease conditions e Flow cytometry plots showing gating strategy and typical exhausted molecules in CD8+ T cells from patients with severe (top row) and mild (below row) bacterial pneumonia f UMAPs illustrating IFN-I response and unhelped signature scores for each CD8+ T cell g Dot plots showing the cytotoxicity-related genes in CD8+ T cell subsets in patients with bacterial pneumonia h Venn diagram illustrating the number of upregulated genes in CD8+ T cells i Dot plots showing the activation-related genes in CD8+ T cell across disease conditions these data suggest that the exhaustion observed in the CD8T_04_Exhaustion and CD8T_05_Pro subsets may be driven by ongoing type I IFN signaling coupled with a lack of adequate CD4+ T cell assistance the enhanced expression of various cytolytic molecules in CD8+ T cells may be associated with immune protection in patients with mild conditions These findings suggest that CD8 cells have undergone complete activation particularly in individuals with mild symptoms a The clustering result (Left row) of neutrophil subtypes (right row) from 74 samples colored according to the neutrophil subtype b UMAP plot of neutrophil clusters showing disease distribution c PAGA analysis of neutrophil pseudo-time: the associated cell type and the corresponding status are listed d Heatmap plots of selected genes in immature neutrophil subset across disease conditions and S100A12 in immature neutrophil subset across disease conditions f Heatmap plots of the sum of significant interaction between immature neutrophil clusters (Neu_01/02_Immature) and T cell subtypes in severe patients g Venn diagram illustrating the number of upregulated genes in neutrophils h Enriched GO biological process terms for upregulated genes in neutrophils from severe disease i Box plots showing the functional scores in neutrophils across disease conditions These findings indicate that immature neutrophils may contribute to the pathogenesis of severe bacterial infections in patients by promoting the formation of neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) these findings highlight potential targets for further investigation into the pathogenesis and therapeutic interventions for severe bacterial infections these findings reveal that neutrophil heterogeneity and their gene expression profiles may play an important role in the immune response to bacterial infections with heightened neutrophil activity potentially linked to disease severity and dysregulation of the immune system a The clustering result (Left row) of macrophage subtypes (right row) from 74 samples colored according to the macrophage subtype b Pie charts depicting the relative percentage of macrophage subtype in mild (Left row) and severe (Right row) patients c Box plots showing the expression scores of PD-L1 and IDO1 in macrophage subtypes d Dot plots showing the inflammation-related genes in macrophage subtypes e Venn diagram illustrating the number of upregulated genes in Macro_03_M1 f Enriched GO biological process terms for upregulated genes in Macro_03_M1 from severe disease g Heatmap plots of the sum of significant interaction between Macro_03_M1 and T cell subsets h A representative multicolor immunohistochemical (IHC) stained lung section from the SBP group is shown and CD8+PD1+ T cells are indicated by green Interactions between macrophages and CD8+ T cell subsets are highlighted with white dotted arrows 2000 μm (main image; Left) and 20 μm (Magnified images implying that they are important drivers of the inflammatory response which may lead to increased tissue damage and disease severity these findings highlight that M1- and M2-like macrophages may play pivotal roles in both immune suppression and inflammation contributing to the difficulty in managing bacterial infections and leading to the worse prognosis observed in severely ill patients the Macro_03_M1 cluster in severe patients is marked by a combination of immunosuppression highlighting its multifaceted role in the pathology of severe infections understanding these interactions between M-MDSCs (Macro_03_M1) and T cell subtypes provides insights into potential therapeutic strategies to enhance immune function in severe bacterial pneumonia could inform the development of improved diagnostic and therapeutic strategies a decrease in the proportion of most other major immune cell types was found in patients particularly in those with severe bacterial pneumonia implying a potential suppression of the adaptive immune response and proliferating B cells were uniquely enriched in mild patients suggesting a more robust adaptive immune response in these individuals This is supported by plasma B cells showing greater expression of genes that encode the IgG constant regions indicating their role in secreting antigen-specific antibodies these results highlight the heterogeneity of immune responses in bacterial pneumonia Eight hyperinflammatory cell subsets were identified in patient BALF indicating targeted rather than global inflammatory dysregulation including one macrophage subset (Macro_02_M1) and three neutrophil subsets (Neu_01_Immature were identified as the primary contributors to the inflammatory cytokine storm These subsets collectively accounted for over 80% of the inflammatory signature and exhibited a marked increase in abundance within the severe patient cohort despite their shared role in driving the cytokine storm these subtypes displayed distinct pro-inflammatory cytokine profiles highlighting the diverse mechanisms contributing to disease severity primarily produced by inflammatory neutrophil subtypes were central mediators of the cytokine storm a finding corroborated by both gene expression and plasma protein level validation extensive chemokine-mediated crosstalk was observed between these hyperinflammatory subtypes particularly involving inflammatory macrophages expressing a diverse repertoire of chemokine receptors This complex interplay likely amplifies the inflammatory response targeted therapeutic strategies aimed at these specific inflammatory subsets potentially through modulation of S100A8/A9 and CXCL8 may offer more effective treatment strategies for mitigating the severe inflammatory pathology associated with bacterial pneumonia Further studies are warranted to investigate these targeted therapies and elucidate the detailed mechanisms underlying this intricate inflammatory crosstalk our results revealed a dichotomous role of their responses in bacterial pneumonia with mild cases characterized by robust Tfh and cytotoxic CD8+T cell responses that likely contribute to effective bacterial clearance while severe cases exhibit features of immune dysregulation and impaired T cell function in conjunction with increased plasmablasts and upregulation of genes related to B cell activation suggests an effective humoral immune response in mild patients which is crucial for producing high-affinity antibodies and establishing long-term immunity potentially contributing to disease progression While both mild and severe cases exhibited T cell exhaustion characterized by upregulated inhibitory receptors (e.g. and TIM-3) and exhaustion-associated transcription factors (PTPN6/11 exhausted CD8+ T cells retained robust cytotoxic function evidenced by high expression of cytotoxic molecules (e.g. potentially reflecting a compensatory mechanism to maintain control over bacterial replication severe cases showed diminished CD8+ T cell responses with fewer proliferating and effector CD8 + T cells coupled with the expansion of a specific Treg subset (CD4T_04_Treg) expressing high levels of immunosuppressive TGF-β further points towards an immunosuppressive milieu in severe cases that likely hinders bacterial clearance our results highlight the importance of dissecting disease heterogeneity of T cells in bacterial pneumonia as targeting specific T cell subsets or modulating the T cell response may offer tailored therapeutic strategies for different disease severities play a role in exacerbating an overly inflammatory condition in severe cases These immature neutrophils exhibit heightened levels of typical pro-inflammatory substances like S100A8/9/12 and CXCL8 along with markers of NETosis such as PADI4 which likely fuel the cytokine storm seen in severe infections the increased expression of ARG1 in immature neutrophils and their interaction with effector T cells via HLA-E-KLRC/D/K1 and ICAM1/ITGAL axes suggest a potential involvement in suppressing T cell responses further compromising adaptive immunity in severe patients marked by excessive inflammation and compromised T cell activity highlights a potential mechanism driving disease severity in bacterial pneumonia these data emphasize the importance of targeting specific neutrophil subtypes and inflammatory pathways as a potential therapeutic strategy for severe cases of bacterial pneumonia Our analysis underscores the dual role of macrophages in bacterial pneumonia contributing to both immune dysregulation and inflammation particularly in those with severe manifestations alveolar macrophages were found to be depleted while M1- and M2-like macrophages increased These cells displayed elevated expression of immunosuppressive molecules (PD-L1 and IDO1) suggesting their involvement in suppressing T cell responses a characteristic feature of severe disease This immunosuppressive function was further corroborated by their interaction with exhausted and effector T cells via the HLA-I-KIR axis which is known to inhibit T cell activation and function these M-MDSCs also had a pro-inflammatory profile with elevated pro-inflammatory molecules (including S100A12 and CXCL8) that likely contributed to the exacerbation of lung inflammation and tissue damage simultaneously suppressing T cells and promoting inflammation represents a critical mechanism underlying the severity of bacterial pneumonia either by inhibiting their immunosuppressive function or mitigating their inflammatory capacity may offer a promising therapeutic avenue for severe cases of bacterial pneumonia There are important limitations to the interpretation of our study this study used BALF samples taken from only one timepoint throughout the patients’ illness thereby offering a limited perspective on its dynamic progression further investigations incorporating longitudinal sampling are recommended to capture the temporal variations in immune cell populations and gene expression profiles throughout the infection and recovery phases which primarily reflects the immune environment of the alveolar region bacterial pneumonia may also affect other lung compartments (e.g. incorporating analysis of additional lung regions may provide a more comprehensive insight into the immune response landscape in bacterial pneumonia our study comprehensively maps the immune landscape of the lung microenvironment in bacterial pneumonia revealing distinct immune profiles correlated with disease severity Severe bacterial pneumonia was characterized by a heightened inflammatory response primarily driven by specific macrophage and neutrophil subsets mild bacterial pneumonia exhibited a robust Tfh and Th2 cell response that promotes effective humoral immunity Dysregulated neutrophil and macrophage responses contribute significantly to the pathogenesis of severe disease These findings highlight potential therapeutic targets for modulating immune responses and improving clinical outcomes in bacterial pneumonia This study was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki and received ethical approval from the Ethics Committee of the General Hospital of the People’s Liberation Army of China (Ethics No All patients or their legal representatives provided written informed consent prior to participation Patients were excluded if they met any of the following criteria: (1) Age <18 years; (2) Viral pneumonia; (3) Autoimmune diseases; (4) Immunosuppression (e.g. HIV infection with CD4+ T count <200 cells/mL); (5) Comorbidities (e.g. Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) samples were collected immediately after patients were diagnosed with mild or severe bacterial pneumonia To minimize the impact of regional heterogeneity BALF was performed on the lung segment exhibiting the most severe or recent radiographic evidence of infection This targeted sampling strategy aimed to ensure that the collected BALF reflected the most clinically relevant aspects of the patient’s pulmonary infection BALF samples from patients diagnosed with bacterial pneumonia underwent immediate processing (within 2 h) BALF was filtered using a 100-μm nylon cell strainer and subsequently suspended in a chilled These freshly isolated cells then underwent 10x Genomics single-cell RNA sequencing To mitigate the risk of blood cell contamination red blood cells were lysed using a dedicated lysis buffer during the BALF processing procedure was rigorously assessed during the data quality control stage to ensure the absence of contamination within the final BALF dataset Single-cell RNA sequencing libraries were prepared using the Chromium Single Cell 5’ Kit v2 (10x Genomics; PN-1000263) following the manufacturer’s protocol Sequencing was performed on an Illumina NovaSeq 6000 sequencer with 2x150bp paired-end reads Unsupervised cell clustering was performed in two consecutive rounds with the function: sc.tl.louvain The first round (Louvain resolution 2.0) successfully delineated eight major cell types: plasmablasts Canonical marker genes were then used to manually annotate subclusters within these major cell types These subclusters are representative of distinct immune cell lineages the sc.tl.rank_genes_groups function was used to identify cluster-specific signature genes which were then cross-referenced to established gene markers to confirm correct annotations Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified using the sc.tl.rank_genes_groups function in Scanpy with the parameter use_raw=True DEGs were determined based on cluster membership or disease condition using the Wilcoxon rank-sum test with an adjusted p value <0.01 and a fold-change threshold >1.5 CellPhoneDB analysis of ligand-receptor interactions was performed with parameters set to alpha = 0.01 and p value threshold = 0.01 which normalizes the expression of genes within predefined gene sets to reference genes Statistical comparisons of cell state scores between disease phases were performed using the Kruskal–Wallis test with Bonferroni correction Central and peripheral lung tissue sections from each lobe were fixed in 4% formaldehyde and processed for histological examination Sections 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pediatric community-acquired pneumonia Download references We gratefully acknowledge the participation of Beijing Digitf Biotechnology Co. (Beijing) for the support of data analysis (Qingdao) for the support of cloud computing platform (Beijing) for construction of single-cell sequencing Library Ranran Gao (Analytical BioSciences) and Xiaochen Pan (Yiyan) and Penglei Yang (Yiyan) for their contribution Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine) for assistance with H&E and IHC data analysis and Servicebio Co. (Wuhan) for their support with IHC experiments This work was supported by grants from the National Science Foundation for Young Scientists of China (Grant No the National Key Research and Development Program of China (Grant Nos Laurence Don Wai Luu was supported by a UTS Chancellor’s Research Fellowship These authors contributed equally: Kun Xiao College of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine The Eighth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine department Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine China Aerospace Science & Industry Corporation 731 hospital The Sixth Medical Center of Chinese People’s Liberation Army General Hospital Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine Anzhen hospital afflicted to Capital medical university conceptualized the study and contributed materials and reagents contributed to the analysis tools and performed the software; Y.Ca. All authors have read and approved the article The authors declare no competing interests Download citation DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41392-024-02093-8 Anyone you share the following link with will be able to read this content: a shareable link is not currently available for this article The uMI Panorama GS PET/CT system is a new long-axial-field-of-view scanner featuring high sensitivity The aim of this study is to assess the PET system on the basis of the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) NU 2-2018 and European Association of Nuclear Medicine Research Limited (EARL) standards and coregistration accuracy were evaluated following the NEMA NU 2-2018 standard Additional experiments included energy resolution a 175-cm-long scatter phantom for count rate and TOF resolution as well as the compliance with the EARL guideline an 18F-FDG PET patient study was reconstructed with various frame durations Results: The PET system achieved sub–3-mm transaxial and axial spatial resolutions at a 1-cm radial offset The sensitivities with the 70-cm-long and 200-cm-long line sources were observed to be 176.3 and 90.8 kcps/MBq The noise-equivalent count rates (NECRs) of the 70-cm-long and 175-cm-long scatter phantoms were measured to be 3.35 Mcps at 57.57 kBq/mL and 2.24 Mcps at 33.27 kBq/mL The TOF resolutions for both phantoms were approximately 189 ps at 5.3 kBq/mL and lower than 200 ps below the NECR peaks The absolute count rate errors of all 34 acquisitions were less than 3% below the NECR peak for the 70-cm-long scatter phantom With the standard NEMA image quality phantom experiment the contrast recovery coefficient varied from 68.17% to 94.20% and the background variabilities were all below 2% The maximum PET/CT coregistration error was 1.33 mm the gaussian filter of 5-mm full width at half maximum could produce acceptable images The patient data demonstrate visually satisfactory image quality with short frames (less than 1 min) Conclusion: The uMI Panorama GS exhibits spatial resolution and TOF resolution similar to those of the uMI Panorama system (35-cm axial field of view) and count rate performances are expected to yield superior image quality and offer new opportunities for various clinical applications The integration of PET/CT systems, which was initially developed in the 1990s (1,2) has rapidly supplanted nearly all stand-alone PET systems it has emerged as a routinely used modality across various clinical applications thereby manifesting widespread application in clinical scans the advent of LAFOV scanners with improved TOF resolution emerges as a pivotal trend that is shaping the future landscape of PET imaging In contrast, the recently established uMI Panorama platform (9) affords the flexibility to extend varying axial lengths giving rise to the new LAFOV 148-cm-long scanner denoted as the digital uMI Panorama GS PET/CT system The 148-cm axial length of the PET scanner provides sufficient high sensitivity and adaptability for most clinical scans The whole-body scan from head to thigh can position the brain within a considerably heightened sensitivity region this scanner offers a head-to-knee scan option and its axial length adequately accommodates nearly all pediatric imaging requirements Total-body imaging is also feasible even for shorter subjects through knee bending whereas taller patients exceeding 1.5 m benefit from the availability of 2-bed acquisitions selected patient data were demonstrated to elucidate the clinical merits of this new LAFOV PET scanner The uMI Panorama GS integrates a 160-slice CT scanner with a LAFOV PET system. The CT adheres to the identical configuration as the uMI Panorama (9). The specifications of PET system are given in Table 1 Benefiting from the extendable design of the uMI Panorama platform each equipped with 7 detector cells arranged along the axial direction (LYSO crystal array with full coverage of silicon photomultipliers) List-mode data are stored for clinical data acquisitions with coincidences of all rings recorded (maximum acceptance angle of 62°) The time coincidence window is configured independently for different unit pairs to optimize coincidence retention within the field of view (FOV) The minimal discretized bin for TOF measurement is 6.1 ps Performance measurements in this paper were basically following the NEMA NU 2-2018 (32) and EARL standards (33) The acquired data for all experiments involved in this study were processed with the software tool kits provided by the manufacturer on the clinical system including the nonstandard NEMA tests and the EARL study The applied tool kits have undergone rigorous testing and validation by the manufacturer Filtered backprojection reconstructions were performed without attenuation and the image voxel size was set to 0.6 × 0.6 × 0.8 mm3 and tangential directions were calculated as instructed by the NEMA NU 2-2018 standard Standard NEMA sensitivity measurements were performed using a 70-cm-long polyethylene tube filled with an initial activity of 8.9 MBq of 18F-FDG solution The tube was added consecutively with 5 concentric aluminum sleeves of identical length and thickness (1.25 mm) Extrapolations of the 5 measured values were executed to obtain the final sensitivity The procedure was repeated with the tube positioned at a 10-cm radial offset Random subtractions were conducted using the coincidences within the delayed time window additional experiments were conducted by applying a 2-m line source (10.5 MBq) along with a set of 2-m concentric aluminum sleeves following the same procedure as the aforementioned 70-cm-long sensitivity measurement used for these measures is a 20-cm-diameter 70-cm-long polyethylene cylinder positioned at the FOV center along the axial direction A 70-cm-long tube was axially inserted into the cylinder phantom at a radial offset of 4.5 cm which was injected with 1.7 GBq of 18F-FDG at the beginning of the acquisition 34 independent raw data acquisitions were performed and the activity at the beginning of last acquisition was 26.0 MBq Random estimation was extracted from the coincidences estimated within the delayed time window as well as scatter fraction and NECR count rates were subsequently determined in accordance with the NEMA NU 2-2018 standard Additionally, the same experiment was repeated using a 175-cm-long phantom (21) formed by concatenating 2.5 70-cm scatter phantoms The tube was injected with 2.6 GBq of 18F-FDG at the beginning of the acquisition and the activity at the beginning of the last acquisition was 40.1 MBq and NECR count rates were analyzed following the NEMA NU 2-2018 standard across 34 acquisitions The accuracy analysis was performed using data obtained from the 70-cm-long NEMA scatter phantom assessing the count rate performances. The 34 acquisitions were reconstructed independently with all necessary corrections except for the decay correction. Dead time correction was applied using the adaptive nonparalyzable model (35) The reconstructions followed the current clinical protocol for GS at Peking Union Medical College Hospital (PUMCH) as listed here: ordered-subset expectation maximization/TOF/point-spread function The accuracy analysis focused solely on the 65-cm center region along the axial direction Data measured with 70-cm-long and 175-cm-long NEMA scatter phantoms were also evaluated for the TOF resolution (21) The line-source position within the scatter phantom was determined by reconstructing the image with non-TOF point-spread function reconstructions All 34 acquisitions were parsed and analyzed in accordance with the NEMA NU 2-2018 standard by correcting for scatter The TOF resolution at 5.3 kBq/mL was interpolated from the TOF–activity curves The NEMA NU 2 IQ phantom was applied for this evaluation The background activity was 5.0 kBq/mL at the beginning of the acquisition also applied for the count rate measurement The line source inside the scatter phantom was filled with 105 MBq of 18F-FDG Six spheres inside the phantom (with inner diameters of 10 and 37 mm) were filled with an activity ratio of 4.0:1 with respect to the background The phantom was initially measured for 30 min The data were reconstructed using the current clinical protocol for GS at PUMCH The contrast recovery coefficient (CRC) of all 6 spheres as well as the lung residual were calculated as described in the NEMA NU 2-2018 standard To characterize the performance of the system with varying scan durations and delayed times (21) 4 additional acquisitions were conducted after 3 and 30 min for each data were independently reconstructed and lung residual were calculated for each reconstructed image the CRC and BV were averaged over the results of 5 independent time frames Three spheres with an inner diameter of 13 mm each filled with 2 MBq of 18F-FDG activity and CT contrast (Ultravist 370; Bayer Vital) mixture were used to measure the coregistration accuracy of the PET and CT images according to the NEMA NU 2-2018 standard 0) cm were fixed by the support pad (made of ethylene vinyl acetate foam ∼900 Hounsfield units in CT images) at locations of 5 and 100 cm from the tip of the patient table lead blocks weighing 115 kg were placed on the patient table according to standard requirements Both CT and PET images are reconstructed using the 1024 × 1024 matrix with a 600-mm FOV and a 0.5-mm slice thickness Note that the PET images were reconstructed with an ordered-subset expectation maximization/TOF/point-spread function without scatter and attenuation corrections The maximum coregistration error and the maximum ratios of PET and CT were calculated following the NEMA NU 2–2018 standard the quantitative recovery of the uMI Panaroma GS system was also assessed using an independent NEMA/International Electrochemical Commission NU2 IQ phantom following the EARL guideline The phantom was filled with 18F-FDG at a concentration of 2.80 kBq/mL for the background at the beginning of the acquisition All 6 spheres were filled with activity at a sphere-to-background ratio of 10 The phantom was positioned identically to the NEMA NU 2-2018 standard IQ experiment A single-bed PET scan was acquired for 5 min The data were reconstructed using the clinical protocol at PUMCH volumes of interest were extracted for each sphere to calculate the recovery coefficient of maximum and peak values in the reconstructed image Postgaussian kernels with various full widths at half maximum were applied to smooth the reconstructed image ensuring compliance with the EARL protocol for this system diagnosed with metastatic renal cell carcinoma underwent a scan of 85 min after administration of 168 MBq (4.5 mCi) of 18F-FDG A single-bed position from vertex to knee was acquired for 5 min and 15 s were reconstructed from the list-mode data using the current clinical protocol for GS at PUMCH The human study had been approved by the Institutional Review Board of PUMCH and the patient had signed an informed consent form Brain images were reconstructed from the same dataset with a voxel size of 0.6 × 0.6 × 0.6 mm3 and a gaussian filter of 0.5-mm full width at half maximum Two additional patients were also reconstructed and shown in the supplemental material (supplemental materials are available at http://jnm.snmjournals.org) 74 kg) was injected with only 29 MBq (0.79 mCi) of 18F-FDG and scanned for 20 min 160 kg) had a larger body mass index and underwent a scan of 110 min after administration of 444 MBq (12.0 mCi) of 18F-FDG The spatial resolution results at 6 different positions are shown in Table 2 A sub–3-mm resolution is achieved at the center of the transaxial FOV The sensitivity profiles of 70-cm-long and 200-cm-long line sources at the transaxial center and the off-center position (10 cm) are shown in Figure 1. The detailed system sensitivities are summarized in Table 3 (A) Axial sensitivity profile of NEMA standard 70-cm-long line source positioned at transaxial center and 10 cm off-center (B) Axial sensitivity profile of 200-cm-long line source positioned at transaxial center and 10 cm off-center Sensitivity Measured with 2 Line-Source Configurations The profiles of the count rate performances for the 70-cm-long and 175-cm-long scatter phantoms are shown in Figure 2. Numeric results are summarized in Table 4 The peak NECRs of 70-cm-long and 175-cm-long scatter phantoms were measured to be 3.35 Mcps at 57.57 kBq/mL (total dose 34 mCi) and 2.24 Mcps at 33.27 kBq/mL (total dose The 2 scatter phantoms demonstrate a similar scatter fraction (∼30%) at peak NECRs The decrease of true activity after reaching the true peak is due to the system bandwidth limit when the random count rate increases dramatically faster compared with that of true events and NECR as functions of activity concentration for NEMA standard 70-cm scatter phantom and NECR as function of activity concentration for 175-cm scatter phantom (C) NECR as function of activity concentration for both 70-cm-long and 175-cm-long scatter phantoms Dashed lines correspond to NECR peaks for both phantoms (D) Scatter fraction as function of activity concentration for both 70-cm-long and 175-cm-long scatter phantoms Scatter fractions at 5.3 kBq/mL for 70-cm-long and 175-cm-long phantoms are 34.13% and 35.09% and scatter fractions at peak NECR are 29.94% and 30.85% (E) TOF resolution as functions of activity concentration for both 70-cm-long and 175-cm-long scatter phantoms TOF at 5.3 kBq/mL is 188.8 and 189.7 ps for 70-cm-long and 175-cm-long phantoms and TOF at peak NECR is 196.8 and 195.2 ps The accuracy of the standard 70-cm-long NEMA scatter phantom was calculated for the 34 acquisitions. The maximum and minimum errors of each slice among all the reconstructed images are visualized with respect to the activity in Figure 3 The absolute maximum and minimum count rate errors below the peak NECRs were observed to be 1.29% and 2.02% Accuracy of NEMA standard 70-cm-long scatter phantom Turning points at high activity correspond to scenarios when measurement reached system bandwidth limit The profile of TOF resolution is illustrated in Figure 2D, and the numeric results are presented in Table 4 the observed TOF resolution ranged from 188 to 197 ps across different activities below the NECR peaks the measured energy resolution at 5.3 kBq/mL for the 70-cm-long NECR phantom was 9.7% The results for time frames of 30, 5, and 2 min are presented in Table 5 With the standard NEMA acquisition time (30 min) the CRC ranged from 68.17% to 94.20% and BV varied from 0.91% to 1.70% for the 6 hot spheres Reconstructions of reduced time frames yielded higher BV for all spheres the CRC of large spheres fluctuated around the mean value with reduced time frames whereas that of the 10-mm sphere decreased from 68.17% to 65.60% The reconstructed images of different delay times and different time frames are demonstrated in Figure 4. The CRC and BV of the 37-mm sphere, the BV of the 10-mm sphere, as well as the lung residual error for all reconstructed images are demonstrated in Figure 5 Reconstructed images at different delay times with various time frames The PET/CT coregistration accuracy results are shown in Table 6 The recovery coefficients before and after smoothing are shown in Figure 6 Compared with the EARL version 2.0 standard region most spheres exhibit relatively higher recovery coefficients especially for the 10-mm and 13-mm spheres With the gaussian filter of 5-mm full width at half maximum applied nearly all spheres could fall into the EARL version 2.0 standard regions and satisfy this criterion Recovery coefficients based on EARL guideline Left to right: maximum recovery coefficient (RCmax) of all 6 spheres mean recovery coefficient (RCmean) of all 6 spheres and peak recovery coefficient (RCpeak) of all 6 spheres The patient reconstructed images from various time frames are presented in Figure 7 revealing 3 representative lesions with subcentimeter diameters of 3.9 The reconstruction of the 15-s frame demonstrated satisfactory lesion detectability Noise contamination was evident at shorter time frames whereas the 30-s frames maintained acceptable noise levels in the clinical images Supplemental Figure 1 presents images of the brain with the same patient data The low-dose and high–body mass index cases are shown in Supplemental Figures 2 and 3 Clear demarcations of reported lesions (indicated by arrows) The PET system has been assessed according to the NEMA NU 2-2018 standard (32) and the EARL guideline (33) along with some dedicated experiments to characterize LAFOV scanners the measured results for the GS system are comparable to the reported results of uMI Panorama with a 35-cm AFOV both systems are announced to be developed based on the same platform with identical transaxial geometry The sensitivity at the center position of the 70-cm-long line source achieved equivalent sensitivity (∼176 kcps/MBq) as the uEXPLORER (21) and Biograph Vision Quadra (24) Both the GS and uEXPLORER systems use identical crystal sizes and exhibit similar transaxial geometry Despite the shorter AFOV compared with the uEXPLORER (acceptance angle of 57°) the results of GS are practically compensated by a larger acceptance angle (62°) GS yields a scaled sensitivity of 106.8 kcps/MBq at the central transaxial FOV The NECR of the 70-cm-long phantom shows a lower peak activity at 57.57 kBq/mL compared with that of the Panorama 35 (9). Nevertheless, the current NECR and accuracy performances still cover a wide dynamic range for nearly all contemporary clinical applications (37) The expanded time window is expected to capture more coincidences at the peripheral transaxial FOV the increase in random events also occurs linearly with the extended time window theoretically deteriorating the final numeric performance of NECR The TOF resolution observed for the 70-cm-long scatter phantom data was less than 200 ps over the entire count rate range in the experiment, resembling the results of Panorama 35 (9) Similar TOF performances of these 2 systems demonstrate consistent detector designs of the Panorama platform In terms of the 175-cm-long scatter phantom the TOF resolution at 5.3 kBq/mL and peak NECRs are similar to those of the 70-cm-long scatter phantoms These observations demonstrate stable TOF performances for different phantoms at various activity levels This trend does not apply to larger spheres For the image without postsmoothing, the biggest maximum recovery coefficient was observed for the 2 smallest spheres (diameters of 10 and 13 mm), which may be attributed to the small size of the volumes of interest and the resolution modeling. Similar results were reported for the Biograph Vision (36) resulting in an acceptance angle of approximately 41° and therefore yielding a sensitivity gain of ∼1.6 compared with that of the uMI Panorama 35 (acceptance angle of ∼25°) which can be visually supported by brain images shown in Supplemental Figure 1 The uMI Panorama GS demonstrates commensurate spatial resolution and energy resolution with the uMI Panorama system (35-cm AFOV) its notably enhanced sensitivity yields improved IQ for the IQ phantom and patient Achieving a peak NECR rate of 3.35 Mcps at 57.57 kBq/mL renders the system adaptable for a wide range of clinical and research applications The combination of the above features positions the uMI Panorama GS as the new benchmark in the class of LAFOV scanners This study was sponsored in part by National High Level Hospital Clinical Research Funding (2022-PUMCH-B-071) CAMS innovation fund for medical science (Nos and National Key Research and Development Program of China (No No other potential conflict of interest relevant to this article was reported QUESTION: What are the performance characteristics of the uMI Panorama GS PET/CT system according to the NEMA NU 2-2018 and EARL standards PERTINENT FINDINGS: The uMI Panorama GS with a 148-cm AFOV demonstrated high sensitivity and spatial resolution (<3 mm at center) accompanied by a remarkable count rate performance and quantitative accuracy Using appropriate filtering (5-mm gaussian) the system demonstrates capability to attain EARL compliance thus revealing its harmonization capabilities with other scanners IMPLICATIONS FOR PATIENT CARE: The uMI Panorama GS offers highly effective diagnostic capability on lesion detectability with reduced dose or acquisition time the system exhibits versatility in accommodating applications using various tracers We acknowledge helpful discussions with Dr Hancong Xu from United Imaging Healthcare about performance experiments and data analysis Immediate Open Access: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY) allows users to share and adapt with attribution, excluding materials credited to previous publications. 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Baby food pouches found to fall short on nutrition Some of the UK’s best-known baby food brands have come under fire following a BBC Panorama investigation that found widespread nutritional shortcomings and potentially misleading marketing practices in popular baby food pouches fruit and yogurt pouches from Ella’s Kitchen revealed that several products contain high levels of free sugars – sometimes more than a one-year-old should consume in a day – and very low amounts of key nutrients like iron and vitamin C Savoury pouches marketed as meals were found to contribute less than 5% of an infant's recommended daily iron intake One meat-based pouch from Heinz contained just 0.3mg of iron per serving – a fraction of the 7.8mg required daily Some fruit pouches promoted as containing 'no added sugar' were found to contain the equivalent of four teaspoons of sugar due to the blending process breaking down fruit cell walls a form of sugar that dental experts say is especially damaging for babies Vitamin C degradation during manufacturing was also flagged with Piccolo’s Pure Mango pouch showing virtually no vitamin C remaining after processing Experts told the BBC that such products should only be used occasionally as part of a varied weaning diet and that parents are being misled by “halo marketing” — phrases such as “packed with goodness” or “as nutritionally good as homemade” giving a false impression of healthfulness head of policy and advocacy at The Food Foundation said: “Policies are urgently needed to protect the health of our youngest children and ensure they have the best start in life The existing early years nutrition policies are weak and the extent of claims on packaging is just one area where the government needs to step up to protect both children and their parents from misleading marketing.” Get in touchWould you like to be interviewed by FoodBev Media or share a recent innovation with us?  Click here to contact us The Independent's journalism is supported by our readers When you purchase through links on our site CommentThere’s a shocking amount of sugar hidden in baby food pouches – and parents have no ideaCaregivers looking for convenience food for their children trust labels that promise nutrition and ‘no nasties’, writes Dayna Brackley But the real betrayal is that brands sell products high in sugar and low in vital nutrients – under a veneer of ‘health’ Tonight, BBC Panorama exposes a reality many parents will find difficult to stomach: the baby food pouches and snacks lining our supermarket shelves are failing our youngest children I used these pouches, too. Ten years ago, as a tired, time-pressed mum, I trusted these products The packaging was friendly; the labels promised “organic” and “no nasties” Now, after years working in food policy, I can see how misplaced that trust was. These weren’t simply convenient options – they were sugar-laden products shaping my children’s diets at a crucial stage which analysed over 600 baby and toddler foods sold across the UK’s biggest supermarkets A quarter of all products were so high in sugar that they would trigger a front-of-pack warning label under World Health Organisation guidelines More than 40 per cent of main meals had high sugar levels and over half of snacks contained added sugars In fruit pouches – now a common part of many young children’s diets – 71 per cent of the calories came from sugar These products were also consistently cheaper, making the sweetest options even more likely to end up in shopping baskets Nearly half of parents say they use these products most of the time and four in 10 parents with babies under six months use them every day The consequences are real – and already visible. Babies are being fed foods that are too sweet, too smooth and introduced too early. Experts, including the British Dental Association, have warned that baby foods high in sugar can lead to poor dental health Nursery managers and dietitians have raised the alarm that toddlers are arriving at nursery unable to handle textured meals Research indicates that frequent use of these products can also contribute to preferences for sweet food and obesity No parent should feel guilty for having to resort to using convenience foods – but aggressive marketing has made it harder to know what’s truly good for babies Brands present themselves as trusted partners – promoting health care and sustainability – in an attempt to build brand loyalty under the guise of helpfulness The same brands line the streets and shelves as children grow Products flaunting “30 per cent less sugar” with an asterisk five types of sugar and multiple kinds of chocolate This isn’t about supporting parents; it’s about selling sugary snacks under a veneer of health Parents deserve better than sinister marketing disguised as care The rules on baby food are being broken – and the government knows it There are no limits on how much sugar can be added to baby foods Six years ago, a review by Public Health England found many baby foods were too high in sugar and salt. Since then, the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) has failed to deliver promised voluntary guidelines – and even if they do the World Health Organisation’s model sets clear limits bans misleading claims and protects against the early introduction of solids – although the UK has not adopted it The House of Lords has called for urgent action. A recent report on food and obesity recommended banning the marketing of follow-on and toddler milks and introducing mandatory standards for all baby and toddler foods by the end of 2025 The government responded by claiming to have “comprehensive regulations” already in place – despite baby foods being marketed for babies as young as four months in clear conflict with NHS official advice regarding weaning Since the Panorama investigation was launched brands have confirmed they are set to change this practice – though for many parents And if you’re as angry as I am, take action. It’s easy to email your MP – the Children’s Food Campaign has a ready-to-go message you can send today When brands put profit over babies’ health it’s the government’s job to step in – not look away Dayna Brackley is a partner at food policy consultancy Bremner & Co and specialises in child health Panorama: The Truth About Baby Food Pouches is on BBC1 at 8.00pm More aboutSugarBBC PanoramaChild HealthBaby foodJoin our commenting forumJoin thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies The Blue Devils competed in the Panorama Farms Invitational Saturday their final race before postseason competition featured a few ACC cross country powerhouses in Wake Forest but Duke held its own and made sizable improvements The men’s team finished at an impressive fifth place out of 18 teams and the women’s team placed eighth out of 14 teams “This is the most positive our team has been,” said head coach Kevin Jermyn after the race and we aren’t where we hope to be by the end of the season but we have made significant progress.” Though this race was only the second regular-season meet that the top group of Duke’s runners competed in the team came together nicely just in time to head into the postseason sophomore Hattie Reynolds and freshman Caroline Hood stole the show “This was the best cross country race that I’ve ever seen from Hattie and Caroline," Jermyn said Caroline had a muscle strain that bothered her in Chicago but today was a reinforcement of the type of person we are seeing week in and week out They are both running at a level that is going to make us competitive in both the ACC and nationally.” and sophomore Lindsay Hausman (78th) rounded out the top-five for the women’s squad The men’s side showed promise as just 30 seconds separated the first from the fifth best runners for the Blue Devils What’s most notable about Stanley’s performance was the way in which he moved up throughout the race Stanley came through the 2K mark all the way back in 45th but then jumped to 39th after the 4K and up to 27th after the 6K He then overtook six more runners in the final two kilometers to finish 21st overall Only 12 seconds behind him was senior Duncan Miller finished out a strong performance from the men’s squad Jermyn believes that this race has been a strong representation of the training the team has put in over the past several months He also notes that with every race comes more experience and the team is starting to put what they’ve learned to use “Having one race under our belt led to a lot of natural improvement the only time we go all-out is on race day We use early season races as the most important workout in each two-week training cycle,” he said Having just completed their final race of the regular season, the Blue Devils turn their attention to the postseason. Their journey will begin at the ACC championships Nov. 1 at the WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary. The team is familiar with this course as they competed in the Adidas XC Challenge at the same location back in September Jermyn made it clear that while the Blue Devils had a strong showing today “We want to place well at the ACC championships and the NCAA regionals,” Jermyn said He described that the way to achieve these goals is by “making sure each runner has an idea of what helps them run their best race and making sure we are optimizing as many individual game plans as we can within a team setting.” Share and discuss “Duke cross country wraps up regular season in strong showing at Panorama Farms Invitational” on social media Mars.Perseverance Rover Panorama of Mars’ Jezero Crater Jet Propulsion Laboratory https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/ Dec 2024Travel along a steep slope up to the rim of Mars’ Jezero Crater in this panoramic image captured by NASA’s Perseverance just days before the rover reached the top The scene shows just how steep some of the slopes leading to the crater rim can be The rover used its Mastcam-Z camera system to capture this view on Dec the rover was about 1,150 feet (350 meters) from the top of the crater rim - a location the science team calls “Lookout Hill.” The rover reached Lookout Hill on Dec 10 after a climb of 3½ months and 1,640 vertical feet (500 vertical meters) For more about Perseverance: science.nasa.gov/mission/mars-2020-perseverance NASA Orbiter Spots Curiosity Rover Making Tracks to Next Science Stop Image. Curiosity Looks Downslope From the Sulfate Unit Image. Image. Curiosity on the Road to Boxwork Formations News. NASA’s Curiosity Rover May Have Solved Mars’ Missing Carbonate Mystery Image. Curiosity Surveys the 'Ubajara' Sampling Site on Mars News. NASA’s Perseverance Mars Rover Studies Trove of Rocks on Crater Rim Image. Image. Image. It took over a decade to make and includes more than 600 photos The massive 42,208 by 9,870-pixel panorama is the largest photomosaic ever created using Hubble Space Telescope observations The vast mosaic features 200 million stars which is still just a fraction of the estimated one trillion stars in Andromeda the mosaic’s details will help scientists learn more about Andromeda’s history including distant mergers with smaller satellite galaxies As the Milky Way galaxy’s nearest neighbor for whom the Hubble Space Telescope is named then described as a “spiral nebula,” was actually far outside the Milky Way galaxy people believed the Milky Way comprised the entire Universe Hubble’s discovery instantly transformed humanity’s understanding of the cosmos Andromeda’s impact continues to be acutely felt as it offers vital insights into the Milky Way galaxy “Without Andromeda as a proxy for spiral galaxies in the universe at large astronomers would know much less about the structure and evolution of our own Milky Way That’s because we are embedded inside the Milky Way This is like trying to understand the layout of New York City by standing in the middle of Central Park,” NASA explains “With Hubble we can get into enormous detail about what’s happening on a holistic scale across the entire disk of the galaxy You can’t do that with any other large galaxy,” explains principal investigator Ben Williams of the University of Washington While the newer James Webb Space Telescope has stolen some of Hubble’s legendary thunder the space telescope remains vital to astronomy and physics Since Andromeda is so large and relatively close although still 2.5 million light-years away NASA describes the task of photographing Andromeda as “herculean.” “Because the galaxy is a much bigger target on the sky than the galaxies Hubble routinely observes which are often billions of light-years away The full mosaic was carried out under two Hubble programs spanning more than a decade,” NASA explains The panorama began with the Panchromatic Hubble Andromeda Treasury (PHAT) program about 10 years ago Hubble’s Advanced Camera for Surveys and Wide Field Camera 3 captured near-ultraviolet and near-infrared wavelength photos of Andromeda’s northern half The Panchromatic Hubble Andromeda Southern Treasury (PHAST) program followed adding about 100 million stars from the southern half of Andromeda The combined programs cover Andromeda’s entire disk seen nearly edge-on and tilted by 77 degrees relative to Earth’s view of the galaxy “This detailed look at the resolved stars will help us to piece together the galaxy’s past merger and interaction history,” says Williams It looks like it has been through some kind of event that caused it to form a lot of stars and then just shut down,” adds Daniel Weisz at the University of California “This was probably due to a collision with another galaxy in the neighborhood.” As brilliant and detailed as Hubble’s dataset of Andromeda the upcoming Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope holds even more promise Roman is basically a wide-angle version of Hubble and will capture the equivalent of 100 high-resolution Hubble photos in a single exposure Data from Roman and images collected by the James Webb Space Telescope will complement Hubble’s remarkable contributions Clifton Johnson (Northwestern); Image Processing: Joseph DePasquale (STScI) Become a PetaPixel Member and access our content ad-free BOSTON, Aug. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Panorama Education an education technology company that helps students achieve academic success and well-being today announced the appointment of Chief Financial Officer Catherine Chang Catherine will lead the company's financial operations and strategic growth initiatives to help address the diverse needs of students parents and school districts across the nation Catherine's appointment follows the recent additions to Panorama Education's executive team Chief Marketing Officer Melissa Gardner and Chief Revenue Officer Trey Yost Catherine is a seasoned financial executive joining Panorama from a global cybersecurity firm where she served as Chief Financial Officer and led a number of strategic acquisitions and capital raises Catherine held a number of different roles including Chief Strategy Officer and Head of U.S focusing on corporate strategy and development she served as Vice President in Firm Strategy & Execution and Office of the Chief Operating Officer at Morgan Stanley where she evaluated and advised senior management on principal mergers as well as strategic opportunities for the firm "Catherine's keen understanding of what it takes for a business to have an impact at scale is a great asset to our leadership team," said Panorama Education CEO and Co-founder "Her experience building strategic and collaborative finance teams and developing high-quality companies positioned for long-term success will power Panorama to continue delivering innovative solutions that help overcome the challenges facing our schools—like chronic absenteeism and reading proficiency." Catherine joins the Panorama team with 15+ years of experience in finance leading high-performing teams and driving organizational growth in dynamic environments where she earned her Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Psychology About Panorama EducationPanorama Education is an education technology company founded in 2012 that helps students achieve academic success and well-being and gives schools and school districts a platform to hear what families students and teachers need in the classroom Educators use Panorama's software platform to understand and support students across academics District leaders use the same platform to track progress toward strategic goals Panorama is proud that its platform is used to support 15 million students in 25,000 schools and 2,000 districts across the United States For more information, visit www.panoramaed.com Media ContactStephanie Reynolds‪(415) 320-6143[email protected]  a leading education technology company that enables student academic success and well-being Computer Software Computer Software Education Personnel Announcements has completed the structural build of the hotel with the project set to be completed by March 2026 The five-storey $60 million hotel on Goodwood Road will include a basement gaming room and a sports bar on the ground floor that leads to an outdoor area with a three-metre outdoor screen Hotel Panorama General Manager Scott Oakley said the hotel’s new rooftop bar will have panoramic views overlooking the city The top floor will also have two function rooms with views of the Adelaide Hills Wonderland aims to provide “an exciting space and something that has not been done before in this area,” Oakley said There will be three floors of accommodation with 77 rooms including 26 serviced apartments with one and two-bedroom options and a honeymoon suite Oakley said Hotel Panorama expects guests who are visiting the nearby Flinders Hospital Flinders University and Tonsley Innovation Precinct A render of The Hurley Group’s Hotel Panorama and a function room is starting within the next couple of weeks The hotel is being built by South Australian family-owned company Sarah Constructions with previous projects including d’Arenberg’s The Cube and the Hurley’s Marion Hotel The hotel design was done by Cox Architecture who have also designed projects such as the Adelaide Oval Hotel Adelaide Botanic High School and Her Majesty’s Theatre redevelopment Oakley said the hotel will look to employ “somewhere between 150 to 200 new staff members which will add to the over 650 staff that the Hurley Hotel Group currently employs” Hurley Hotel Group’s Anna Hurley said she was thrilled to be investing in the future of the area daily“The Hotel Panorama represents the largest investment in the history of our family business,” she said as part of the Hotel Panorama project is open with a range of premium wines imported and local beers and high-end spirits The cellar includes a three-lane drive-thru temperature-controlled walk-in cool room and a tasting table “We’re really excited to have this come to life when the project completes in March 2026,” Oakley said A new SA podcast is here to help you feel a little more confident – and a lot less alone – about how you parent SponsoredWhat’s happening in SA: May editionForget autumn hibernation – May’s here with drag queens Autumn in Adelaide has never looked so good SponsoredFrom bushrangers to bribes: SA history has never been this bizarreFrom killer camels to trampoline sex scandals Dan and Tom from podcast AdeLOL explain why South Australia’s hidden history is stranger than fiction Catch all the fun at this year’s History Festival SponsoredWorld-first AI breakthrough helps SA hospitalsSouth Australia’s latest medical game-changer isn’t a new pill – it’s an AI system built by two young Adelaide doctors that’s helping free up beds in our hospitals A series of major events has failed to excite the state’s businesses, which say they’re experiencing conditions similar to the peak of COVID according to a new survey. The owners of two Vietnamese eateries in Adelaide have been fined more than $800,000 for “reprehensible conduct”, including underpaying one worker by nearly $60,000. The Hurley Hotel Group’s latest project, Hotel Panorama, has completed the structural build of the hotel, with the project set to be completed by March 2026. South Australia’s premier executive appointments column tracking the movements of those driving the state’s public and private sectors. Plus the latest executive recruitment opportunities. InDaily South Australia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of country throughout South Australia and recognises their continuing connection to land, waters and culture. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging. In response to growing regulatory requirements and the proliferation of tools for measuring the impacts and risks associated with environmental issues this panorama is designed to provide an overview of the ecosystem and help organizations navigate through the range of tools available companies face crucial challenges in assessing and managing their environmental impacts and risks They must respond to growing regulatory pressures Pillar 3 ESG and Solvency 2 (for the banking and insurance sectors) as well as to the increasingly demanding expectations of investors and other stakeholders These pressures can have major consequences on their activities: transforming the business model to respect planetary limits or improving traceability and control of the supply chain are just some of the challenges that all economic players must now face a number of tools are emerging to help companies manage their sustainable performance and draw up transition plans there are general ESG reporting tools that can address all themes There are also a number of specialized carbon reporting tools These two types of tools are not included in this panorama but are the subject of forthcoming Wavestone publications This panorama focuses exclusively on natural resources and materials recovery which represent a relatively less mature field of ESG analysis on the market Many solutions are being developed to help companies gain better control of their environmental data whether this relates to their own activities or to their value chain These solutions adopt different positioning the aim of this panorama is to decipher the environmental data market by offering a structured analysis of the various solutions available It covers BtoB tools for assessing risks and/or impacts in the fields of climate change (physical risks only Based on documentary research (using Wavestone’s Research & Knowledge Center and additional research) and through exchanges with tool providers our experts have listed around a hundred solutions according to 4 analytical axes responding to the analysis framework and requirements of the CSRD: The themes covered are aligned with 4 of the 5 CSRD environmental standards (ESRS – European Sustainability Reporting Standards) Tools can either assess the company’s impact on natural resources or the risks associated with natural resources for companies or even focus specifically on product traceability from an environmental point of view These tools can be applied in a variety of ways They can collect / propose data at the level of a product power plants) or a company’s value chain (suppliers and origin of materials) Each tool has been analyzed according to its ability to address multi/trans-sectoral issues or to deal with problems specific to certain sectors (e.g The figures presented are specific to the study carried out and to the 100 tools listed in this panorama there has been a sharp increase in the number of tools for measuring impacts and risks on natural resources This increase is directly linked to a need to strengthen companies’ sustainable performance management Faced with growing customer demand for compliance some tools are adapting to comply with new environmental regulations such as the CSRD or ISO standards in order to facilitate data reporting and commitments Tools for measuring impacts and risks on resources are increasingly choosing to specialize in a particular sector of activity (financial for example) in order to target certain emerging needs in specific fields Tools are using cross-methodologies and increasingly employing Artificial Intelligence to aggregate data and perform complex calculations to obtain more accurate and efficient results Panorama of data management tools for natural resources and materials valorization Around a hundred companies are listed under 5 categories: Following analysis of the 100 tools listed a limited sample of 17 tools was selected for detailed fact sheets Media coverage: the tools selected enjoy a certain amount of media coverage (press etc.) and have references with companies of similar size and in similar sectors to those of our customers Thematic coverage: tools have been selected to be representative of the various themes covered by the radar but particular attention was paid to the financial and industrial sectors Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value"