February 19, 2025Amsterdam, the Netherlands – Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG today announced proposed Supervisory Board appointments and reappointments and a proposed Board of Management reappointment 1953) will retire from Philips’ Supervisory Board at the end of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders 2025 Mr Pyott joined the Supervisory Board in 2015 and has served three consecutive terms He has been Chair of the Quality & Regulatory Committee since May 2020.The Supervisory Board will propose to the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders 2025 the appointment of Mr Bob White (American 1962) as a new member of the Supervisory Board Mr White will succeed Mr Pyott as Chair of the Quality & Regulatory Committee results of operations and business of Philips and certain of the plans and objectives of Philips with respect to these items Examples of forward-looking statements include statements made about the strategy future developments in Philips’ organic business and the completion of acquisitions and divestments these statements involve risk and uncertainty because they relate to future events and circumstances and there are many factors that could cause actual results and developments to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these statements Five candidates are running for three seats on the Hardyston Township Board of Education and Danuta “Donna” Carey and Clarissa “Robin” Marotta Van Ginneken is president of the board and Hoffman is vice president Why are you running for the Board of Education Jeffrey Altieri is running for the Board of Education because as a father of children in our schools and as a member of this community he believes the board needs more individuals who do not just talk about putting our kids first but show they put kids first through their actions Jeff is committed to representing all of Hardyston including the families who attend the schools the staff and faculty who work for the schools as well as the taxpayers who fund the schools What makes you the best candidate for this position Jeff is a multitasker who is skilled at paying close attention to details making him an ideal candidate to closely monitor the school district’s finances He brings a real-life understanding of how increasing costs and rising inflation directly impact the budget as well as how continuing federal and state cuts demand creative problem-solving to avoid unnecessary tax burdens on Hardyston residents Jeff truly believes that as a fiscally responsible community member who will not allow politics to influence his commitment to putting kids first he is an ideal candidate to join the Board of Education Jeff embodies a community-centric viewpoint: He has years of experience volunteering with programs like Wallkill Valley Rec Soccer the Hardyston Recreation Committee and the Hardyston PTA He also regularly attends Hardyston Board of Education meetings where he is not afraid to challenge the status quo while also embracing every opportunity to consider new points of view Jeff earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Marist College and a MBA from Quinnipiac University He is a first vice president at Valley Bank where he manages a team of underwriters and is responsible for their continued education and training I am seeking re-election to continue serving as your advocate on the Hardyston Board of Education where I remain committed to advancing high-quality education What are the top three things you aim to accomplish if elected Being a passionate advocate for educational excellence I believe a high quality of education for every child is essential Every child has the potential to achieve at high levels and our district must remain fully focused on student success I am committed to ensuring that parents are well-informed about their children’s activities while preserving their innocence and conducive to the growth and development of each student Transparency is a cornerstone of my approach to education I have consistently championed making the school curriculum fully accessible online ensuring that parents are well-informed about what is being taught in the classroom Transparency fosters trust and accountability allowing families to actively engage in their children’s education staff and community is essential to our overall success I am fiscally responsible and always looking for high-quality outcomes at the best possible costs We have to make responsible decisions that affect our school and our Hardyston residents I am an outspoken advocate for enhancing school safety and security I am always promoting and looking for new possible ways to generate opportunities to offset our spending and/or cut wasteful spending Dedication to education is very close to my heart I have served on the Hardyston Board of Education for the past 10 years Together with my high school sweetheart and our three accomplished children I have experienced firsthand the transformative power of the Hardyston School District All three of our children graduated at the top of their class and are now pursuing higher education in nursing reflecting my belief in the power of a solid educational foundation I bring over 35 years of experience as a mechanical engineer in a top leadership role and hold several U.S My company creates jobs for American workers who produce American-made products product development and innovative engineering enriches my perspective on fostering an environment where academic successes can thrive By re-electing me to the Board of Education you are choosing a leader who embodies dedication trust and an unwavering commitment to the success of every student My track record and professional expertise makes me uniquely qualified to continue shaping an outstanding educational experience for our community I am running for re-election to continue my ongoing efforts to represent all the Hardyston voters Even though we had been cut well over a million dollars of state aid over the past six years we have accomplished great strides and improvements without the need of referendums Through planning with much communication and transparency we have succeeded in improving our staff with specialized placements while other districts had to resort to layoffs and major service reductions (1) To continue and improve our special-education program (2) To maintain the ever-improving status scholastic monitoring on student achievement and support (3) To enhance the relationship of school staff and the administrators to ensure transparency and cooperation of all and to work to continue and improve higher high school scholastic opportunities here in Hardyston I have held many titles on the Hardyston Board of Education Besides being a past president and current vice president I am also a vice president of the Sussex County School Boards Association and also an alternate delegate to the New Jersey School Boards Association I have been on the board for 14 years and I’m proud to say that I have no personal agendas except to ensure that we have an apolitical stance here at Hardyston We are to represent all taxpayers and every political party The team that I am running with all have the same ideals Since that was my political stance to represent all I was criticized and even thrown out of a political club in town since I was able to reach out respectfully to work and to ensure what we do is the best for our Hardyston students The club that expunged my membership even broke a number of its bylaws in doing so I moved to Hardyston in 1984 from Belleville looking for a better school system and environment I also adopted my grandson and have raised him since he was a week old I have been involved with community service I was involved with Fire Company #5 with my father along with the Garfield Volunteer Ambulance Corps where I was a captain and designed their ambulance I moved to Belleville and became a municipal constable and an auxiliary police patrolman I became active in the Knights of Columbus I was also a Realtor at Weichert in Clifton I am also a Eucharistic Minister at Immaculate Conception Church in Franklin I am a member of Hardyston Seniors as well as St I have been a president at a sporting club in Pennsylvania for many years as well as being an active member of the American Indian Cultural Exchange Committee for the past 30 years I am also an adopted blood brother to Chief David Beautiful Bald Eagle (deceased) of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe in South Dakota I have been retired since 2010 after working for 42.5 years for Verizon as a technician and switchman I have learned to work with people all over the country and can deal with the opposition that has persecuted me unjustly mainly because a member of an opposition party has publicly thanked me for doing a good and fair job I’m not afraid of standing up and making tough decisions for the good of our children’s education parental rights and the schools here in Hardyston I am running for the Hardyston Board of Education because our taxpayers are struggling We need a voice on the board that will govern with fiscal responsibility I am concerned with the state of our schools; our wonderful teachers students and parents need help; and I believe it is time for Hardyston to vote in a new voice I have to craft a budget based on the needs Our school board should employ the same philosophy Parents should have easy access to curriculum on the school website so they can best prepare their children for the school year 3) I will always be honest and treat everyone with respect Ideas and perspectives should always be heard for the best interest of our taxpayers and students I believe I am the best candidate for this position because I am in this for the right reasons I’m not doing this to pad my resume or to become an entrenched insider I am doing this to help our struggling taxpayers and to put Kids First I’m running for the Board of Education because I believe in strong leadership and collaboration to ensure our students receive the best education possible supportive and innovative learning environment I am committed to advocating for policies that enhance student success support our teachers and maintain fiscal responsibility (1) Strengthening school security: Safety is my top priority While we’ve made progress by advocating for retired police officers in our schools I will continue pushing for measures that ensure our children are safe while learning (2) Fiscal responsibility without sacrificing services: With tight budgets and decreasing state aid we must find ways to deliver quality education without increasing the tax burden We’ve improved facilities and expanded services through smart budgeting and shared services and I will continue maximizing resources without needing referendums (3) Curriculum and program development: I want our students to receive a curriculum that prepares them for the future investing in relevant programs and ensuring our standards reflect current needs while maintaining local values My track record of leadership and results sets me apart I’ve been deeply involved in our community volunteering on committees and actively contributing to the Board of Education I’ve led initiatives that improved facilities and established shared services saving money while maintaining educational quality My professional experience as a principal data engineer allows me to approach complex challenges with analytical and innovative solutions ensuring our district benefits from informed bringing a forward-thinking perspective to enhance the educational experience for our students while being fiscally responsible to our community Bram van Ginneken is Professor of Medical Image Analysis at Radboud University Medical Center and he chairs the Diagnostic Image Analysis Group He also works for Fraunhofer MEVIS in Bremen a company that develops software and provides services for medical image analysis he is a member of the Editorial Board of Medical Image Analysis He pioneered the concept of challenges in medical image analysis and knows the Radboudumc AI environment very well We are curious to know why exactly he chose Radboudumc and why the facilities for a researcher in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) are special here why did you continue your career at the Radboudumc “In 2010 I came to Radboudumc because there was an ambition at the Radiology Department to set up a strong group in the field of machine learning I was doing a lot of research myself on detection of tuberculosis on chest radiographs and lung cancer on CT scans and at Radboudumc Nico Karssemeijer already had a strong group to analyze mammograms from breast cancer screening We were the first group in the Netherlands with two professors in the field of medical image analysis made it special for me to get to work here Together we were also able to develop computer algorithms in all kinds of other fields and for early detection of prostate cancer with MRI a field in which a lot of pioneering research is being done at Radboudumc.” what has it given you to work in this very environment “A huge strength is the ability to use clinical data from practice for research The procedures for arranging all the permissions are set up well and there is a willingness of almost everyone in the house to work together to collect data and build computer algorithms from it We have also been able to set up several companies that are very successful and my collaboration with Fraunhofer MEVIS a large research institute and Mevis Medical Solutions The motto of Radboudumc is a significant impact on healthcare and you notice that in everything we do You are encouraged to do more than just write publications and also to bring your research results to the market so that patients can really benefit from it.” And what does the Radboudumc have in this AI ecosystem that makes it unique to you “In 2010 we had a group of 10 researchers making us the largest group of this kind in Europe And we have started two companies where more than 50 people are already working That shows that there is room to grow quickly here if you are successful and ambitious I also see this in several other areas in which our hospital is leading the way more and more departments at Radboudumc are living the idea that AI and digitization can really improve care And we are on a campus with a broad university where the number of students in AI and Data Science is growing enormously and almost every faculty is working on AI from its own perspective a top global research center where they figure out how the human brain works and that leads directly to inspiration to improve the artificial intelligence of computers as well.” Colin Jacobs is Assistant Professor within the Department of Medical Imaging of the Radboud University Medical Center. Within the Diagnostic Image Analysis Group, he leads the research line on lung cancer image analysis We are curious to know why he chose Radboudumc exactly and why the facilities for a researcher in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) are special here Why did you continue your career at the Radboudumc “Radboudumc offers me a unique environment to conduct my research on artificial intelligence for lung cancer Early detection and treatment of early stage lung cancer is a spearhead of our hospital where there is a good collaboration between the Departments of Medical Imaging within the Diagnostic Image Analysis Group we have built a staff with broad knowledge in the field of artificial intelligence in healthcare and together we have built a strong foundation to support our research.” it is crucial that I can see and optimize the impact of my research on healthcare A lot of research around artificial intelligence takes place at technical universities and that makes it harder to optimize the applicability of the research By actually working in an academichospital and doing research and it provides domain knowledge that allows the research to be more quickly translated to the clinic.” “The Radboudumc has made AI a focus within the organization the hospital is at the forefront of AI for healthcare Examples include the two Nijmegen spin-offs Thirona and Screenpoint Alain van Gool is professor Personalized Healthcare and heads the Translational Metabolic Laboratory at Radboud University Medical Center with a strong passion in the application of biomarkers in translational medicine and personalized healthcare His professional background since 1991 is a mix of academia He has been leading technology-based biomarker laboratories therapeutic project teams and public-private consortia an umc environment is the ideal place where research innovation and education meet patient care This makes it an ideal environment for me because it allows you to have a direct impact on people's lives and health The person-centered and innovative approach of the Radboudumc also appeal to me greatly it is a very accessible environment where you can work together with colleagues in an approachable and pleasant way.” “I have been working with molecular biomarkers and omics data for many years where it is clear that the real added value comes only when we can combine it with other personal data such as health history That goes far beyond regular statistics and I expect a lot from AI as a method to create more knowledge there for more impact on healthcare Because the Radboudumc is leading in the AI field it is very interesting for my work to join this and explore the possibilities.” “In the Radboud AI ecosystem with colleagues from the Radboudumc and other faculties we bring together a lot of AI knowledge from various fields that can accelerate methods and applications And it is precisely this acceleration that can have an impact on patient care Iris Nagtegaal is professor of Gastrointestinal Pathology at the Radboud University Medical Center where she works at the intersection of histology microbiome and computational pathology. Also she is heading the Radboudumc research theme Tumors of the Digestive Tract We are curious to know why exactly she chose Radboudumc and why the facilities for a researcher in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) are special here “After my postdoctoral fellowship of the Dutch Cancer Society where I worked in Houston (USA) and London (UK) I wanted to return to an environment where I could develop my own research line with input from clinical collaborators as well as translational researchers The possibilities in the Radboudumc are optimal: we have a dedicated Laboratory for Tumor Genetics as well as the larges Diagnostic Image Analysis Group In Europe Here I can combine the best of both worlds and make significant progress and impact in patient care.” that are open to novel ideas and techniques We are really bringing biology and Atificial Intelligence together By using large clinical and pathological datasets developing novel algorithms and adding innovative biological insights “While my own research focus is not on AI I work closely together with the Digital Image Analysis Group which gives me the opportunity to follow the latest innovations we can focus on the most relevant areas in cancer research and diagnostics The multidisciplinary approach really allows us to make a real impact on healthcare.” Jeroen van der Laak is Professor of Computational Pathology at Radboud University Medical Center He is also guest professor at the University of Linköping He studied the use of computer software for analysis of medical images for almost 30 years “I studied computer science and have always had a broad interest Combining a strong academic environment with a medical center Radboudumc allowed me to apply my skills to medical research can be of help to people with sometimes severe illnesses this makes the work much more rewarding.” what has it given you to work in this environment “Innovation is one of the core values of Radboudumc which means that you’re not an isolated researcher You interact on a daily basis with your colleague researchers Seeing the bigger picture also helps to work on real solutions for real problems and get the right people and access to important data to accomplish impact for patients.” we have grown into a mature AI research environment a dedicated team of research software engineers and all the required storage and compute hardware enriched these with annotations of all sorts This creates a highly stimulating environment where everyone is stimulated to learn and grow and develop their own line of research.” Geert Litjens is a Professor of Computational Pathology at the Radboud University Medical Center. His research is at the intersection of machine learning, medical imaging, and oncology. Besides he is co-chair of the Computational Pathology Group which develops automated machine learning systems for cancer detection “After my postdoctoral fellowship in Heidelberg I wanted to return to a clinical environment where you can directly put your AI research into practice but where you can also discover relevant applications by interacting with the most important end users: the doctor and the patient And the Radboudumc is such an environment.” “It has mainly given me the opportunity to work in an interdisciplinary environment where your research can have a direct impact as a researcher in the field of Artificial Intelligence in the medical sector access to good data is essential to be able to answer relevant questions and this is well arranged within the Radboudumc.” “My own research area focuses on applications of AI in pathology so on microscopic images of tissue from cancer patients Radboudumc is unique in having a complete digital infrastructure in the pathology department but in doing so it also has a research group of more than 60 researchers in the field that is world-leading in terms of AI for medical images This together provides a critical mass that allows us to make a real impact on healthcare.” Amsterdam, the Netherlands – Philips Foundation today announced that Ronald de Jong chairman of the board of the Philips Foundation since 2014 He will be succeeded by Marnix van Ginneken who will take on this responsibility next to his current role as Chief ESG & Legal Officer and member of the Board of Management and Executive Committee at Royal Philips Philips Foundation was founded in 2014 by Philips and is dedicated to improving access to quality healthcare for underserved communities across the globe deploying Philips’ expertise and healthcare solutions Its mission is to provide access to quality healthcare for 100 million people a year in underserved communities by 2030 Marnix van Ginneken is responsible for driving Environmental and Governance (ESG) initiatives across the company and is responsible for Legal He also holds a professorship in International Corporate Governance at the Erasmus School of Law in Rotterdam van Ginneken said: “I want to express my deep gratitude for Ronald's invaluable contributions to the Philips Foundation which have been a cornerstone of the Foundation's many achievements I look forward to stepping into the role of Chairman and I am fully committed to the Foundation's mission of providing access to healthcare for underserved communities.” Under Mr Philips Foundation made strong progress with its efforts to open up affordable healthcare for communities most in need and set an ambitious target to bring healthcare access to 100 million people a year in underserved communities by 2030 Successful initiatives over the last few years include many projects conducted in partnership with NGOs and social enterprises to drive health equity across the world Philips Foundation’s social impact investment vehicle Philips Foundation Impact Investments B.V. was launched to support social enterprises through early-stage and situation-specific investment “Working alongside Ronald for the last seven years has been both an honor and a privilege His deep-rooted commitment to Philips Foundation's mission has been truly inspiring I would also like to extend a warm welcome to Marnix We look forward to the new perspectives and enthusiasm he will bring to our shared mission.” you will be leaving the official Royal Philips ("Philips") website Any links to third-party websites that may appear on this site are provided only for your convenience and in no way represent any affiliation or endorsement of the information provided on those linked websites Philips makes no representations or warranties of any kind with regard to any third-party websites or the information contained therein You are about to visit a Philips global content page Our site can best be viewed with the latest version of Microsoft Edge Door een technische storing is rijkswaterstaat.nl op dit moment helaas niet beschikbaar Voor actuele informatie over ons werk kunt u terecht op onderstaande kanalen: Volg ons op social media om op de hoogte te blijven van de meest recente ontwikkelingen In ons webarchief vindt u een kopie van onze website U kunt ook gratis bellen met de Landelijke Informatielijn van Rijkswaterstaat: visited Vietnam to deepen the partnership between the Netherlands and Vietnam in addressing water management and climate change challenges 2025 will mark the 15th anniversary of the strategic partnership arrangement between Vietnam and the Netherlands in these fields View specialisms glossary Home » News » In conversation with Xavier Crolla and Hubrecht Van Ginneken Xavier and Hubrecht will be working with Netherlands Office Director Dirk Visser and the rest of the team to build our presence in the country via a value-driven and client centric approach to engineering design Xavier: “I worked for 26 years for another engineering firm we were the Managing Directors of the Dutch branch office including public and commercial real estate My experience of developing these sectors and advising clients will be very valuable for the growth of Buro Happold’s Dutch office as well as being a real entrepreneurial challenge “This challenge is what I like about our new position and is one of the reasons why we joined Buro Happold What we also found important are the great high-end projects on which Buro Happold is working the community with a very inclusive culture and a clear focus on sustainability.” Hubrecht: “I’m an electrical engineer by education working for a semi-conductor equipment manufacturer The semi-conductor business is very much about engineering highly technical projects innovation and digitalisation and strong client relationships five years ago Xavier brought me in to our previous MEP firm to bring that experience into the consultancy Now tech and sustainability come together in a company like Buro Happold.” computation and automation will all develop further and you need to be of significant size to invest in that There’s a clear structure around this at Buro Happold We also like the truly multidisciplinary nature of the business You need an architect and us – we can do everything else because we have all those different skillsets and expertise within the practice Hubrecht: “Buro Happold is extremely strong in the commercial and cultural sector and we have some really cool projects in sports and entertainment we see the science and technology sector growing in Europe it requires a thorough understanding of the end-client’s needs to achieve an excellent building that best supports the client’s processes and goals we strongly believe in building ongoing relationships with end-clients that build on a common understanding of the challenges especially of the science and tech sector.” in the Netherlands we’re seeing the rise of the life sciences – with smaller laboratories or multi-tenant lab buildings There are interesting developments going on in that sector They have a focus on sustainability as well and would like to run labs and facilities that are energy positive So there is a real opportunity for us to support the industry as Buro Happold we have relationships with a lot of Dutch architects focussing on international work Supporting these architects is also a clear focus-point which Dirk has addressed successfully in the past Hubrecht: “From the Rotterdam office we’re working on a couple of high-rise towers as developers attempt to maximise urban space and create landmark buildings The Netherlands hasn’t been a country with a lot of high-rise buildings so far so the knowledge we have developed in many other projects outside the Netherlands is very valuable.” “There is also a project we’re working on in cooperation with colleagues in the UK for a multi-tenant laboratory in the Amsterdam area Amsterdam is leading the Dutch market with very high sustainability standards Our client won the tender of the municipality also because of our combined ideas on sustainability “That is the combination we’re looking for: life sciences and sustainability even if people are doing important life science research they cannot damage the planet while doing it.” Xavier: “Talent is one of the key challenges The need for the work we do will only grow and although digitalisation will be more and more important the need for personal interaction will stay “Finding the right people is maybe an even a greater challenge than finding the right projects with the right clients with our understanding of the Dutch market and the reputation of Buro Happold with its amazing projects and truly inclusive culture we expect to have strong arguments for winning talent “Another challenge which I already mentioned is digitalisation the built environment is lagging compared to other industries but fortunately Buro Happold is investing a lot in this ranging from digital twinning and products like SmartViz to digital tools making design work more effectively.” Hubrecht: “That also frees up the engineers to do what they do best – creativity and consulting with the clients The computer cannot talk to the clients but making a drawing for the sixth time after a small change is not what we would like our engineers to be using their time doing It’s important that we find the places where we can really add value “Using generative design at the concept stage of a project will provide the design team with many options at an early point These options can then be ranked against the client requirements focusing on the value they bring to the client Our consultants will guide the client in this process.” Hubrecht already mentioned our client-centric approach it also ensures we can bring sustainability into the discussion right from the beginning “We have the task to design buildings with a low CO2-footprint and we’ve made a very clear statement that by 2030 all buildings designed by us will be net zero carbon in operation We have also pledged to reduce the embodied carbon intensity of new buildings major retrofits and infrastructure projects by 50% by 2030 – no time to waste in achieving these goals “What we experience is that these statements attract a lot of clients with the same ambitions who really are dedicated to solving the climate crisis but with a joined cooperation this goal will be achieved That might sometimes mean that we miss a part of the market which is less interested in this goal and just wants to comply with current legislation But attracting clients that fit to our values brings much more in the long run both for sustainability and a healthy business.” we have built an unrivalled reputation by delivering creative value-led solutions for the benefit of people The page you require is currently not available, please contact one of our specialists on this page for more information. Close AUGUSTA – William Michael Van Ginneken 1943 to Frank and Agnes Van Ginneken in Paterson At an early age he joined the Marines but an injury curtailed his anticipated career Bill married Vera Ann Margiel on October 20 1962 and they enjoyed 58 years of marriage He worked as a night supervisor for many years until his retirement to Lubec Bill was an avid bowler and enjoyed his time with the senior league In Skowhegan He also had a passion for pool with all his buddies at the club He also enjoyed walking the beach in Lubec with his wife looking for treasures from the sea He is survived by his wife Vera Ann and a brother Frank from Florida He was preceded in death by his parents Frank and Agnes Van Ginneken 2021 at Wiles Remembrance Center 308 Franklin Rd A graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m A kind word may be left in his book of memories at www.wilesrc.com Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" The Daily Bulldog is a completely free, fully online publication dedicated to covering the wide variety of happenings in Franklin County. We aim for timeliness, for our news to go far, and to be a reliable point of information for local residents. For immediate questions and concerns, please call (207) 778-8146 or email thedailybulldog@gmail.com  Daily Bulldog depends on businesses like yours to support our independently owned community paper and news reporting For information on how to advertise please visit our advertising page or contact us at (207) 778-8146 or thedailybulldog@gmail.com Excitement buzzed through the halls of Hardyston Elementary School earlier this month as students awaited the arrival of a special guest reader: Miss Hardyston Kayla Van Ginneken. The senior at Wallkill Valley Regional High School visited the elementary school to share her love of reading May 14 and 15. Students asked her about her time in high school and her responsibilities as Miss Hardyston. Van Ginneken, 18, will attend Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Conn., in the fall to study nursing. The 2024 Miss Hardyston will be chosen in a pageant at 7 p.m. Friday, June 7 at the municipal building. Also to be selected are Teen Miss Hardyston, Jr. Miss Hardyston, Little Miss Hardyston and Little Mister Hardyston. For information, call the Recreation Department at 973-823-7020 ext. 9447. 2015Photo: Indigitalimages.comSave this storySaveSave this storySaveSome models are omnipresent media entities with millions of followers and near constant updates quietly racking up work with the best in the business while aiming to keep their personal lives “personal.” A glimpse at model Yana Van Ginneken’s social accounts will provide you only with a concise overview of her latest runway achievements and a hint of her food-fueled international travels—sushi in Shibuya and a host of other artfully shot meals bearing the hashtag #Yanamade Wild exploits and parties are nowhere to be found mainly because Van Ginneken hardly has the time The soft-spoken beauty balances modeling with a full course load at university “Most of my time I spend on doing homework!” says Van Ginneken “Opening [Valentino] was an amazing experience,” says Van Ginneken “I’m just always excited when I’m in Paris because the city feels like home for me.” But Paris was only one stop on Van Ginneken’s journey this season. Time spent in London and Milan proved productive, netting new work with clients like Dolce & Gabbana, Marni, and Christopher Kane particularly when they took her to an elegant new venue Christopher Kane’s art-influenced collection gave her an unforgettable view from London’s Sky Garden (“It was on the 36th floor and I never had been higher in the air than the 15th floor”) while Dior’s Louvre Cour Carrée event proved mesmerizing—“the flowers!” exclaims Van Ginneken “The show was just beautiful with all the flowers!” Though she’s been blessed with a bird’s-eye view of the fashion industry Van Ginneken considers herself more likely to sport a cozy sweater and novelty socks than an off-the-runway gown she’s enjoying the window into a compelling world outside academia: “I always liked fashion Now I realize and I see how interesting this all is.” Metrics details The introduction of digital CXR with automated computer-aided interpretation has given impetus to the role of CXR in TB screening The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of CAD4TB as a screening tool implemented in the private sector in Karachi This study analyzed retrospective data from CAD4TB and Xpert MTB/RIF testing carried out at two private TB treatment and diagnostic centers in Karachi were computed and the receiver operator characteristic curves were constructed for four different models of CAD4TB A total of 6,845 individuals with presumptive TB were enrolled in the study 15.2% of which had MTB + ve result on Xpert A high sensitivity (range 65.8–97.3%) and NPV (range 93.1–98.4%) were recorded for CAD4TB The Area under the ROC curve (AUC) for CAD4TB was 0.79 CAD4TB with patient demographics (age and gender) gave an AUC of 0.83 as a triage tool could minimize use of Xpert Using CAD4TB in combination with age and gender data enhanced the performance of the software Variations in demographic information generate different individual risk probabilities for the same CAD4TB scores Our current study is another data point in the series of studies we also investigated whether different models of CAD4TB implementation that included routinely collected programmatic data such as age and gender can potentially enhance the diagnostic accuracy of the software and yield of TB case-detection The study was conducted at two purpose built TB treatment and diagnostic centers called “Sehatmand Zindagi” (Healthy Life) centers These centers are located in low-middle income neighborhoods of Karachi In addition to digital CXR equipment with CAD4TB Xpert testing was carried out at both centers with initiation of treatment among those diagnosed with TB that is screening for the presence of either of the following: cough of any duration Following a clinical evaluation by the health providers those identified with presumptive TB were referred to the centers for further investigation The target population for this study included individuals with presumptive TB referred by the private providers from the catchment area of the centres as well as individuals with symptoms who self-referred for investigation for TB All participants underwent a paid digital CXR (USD 3–5) and were requested to provide a sputum sample for free of cost Xpert testing A higher score is indicative of more serious abnormality suggestive of TB A CAD4TB threshold score of 50 was used for this population determined using previously collected CXR data in a similar population All individuals with high CAD4TB scores (50 or greater) were referred back to their consulting physicians for further clinical evaluation All individuals attending the TB centers were registered online using an open-source platform (Open MRS) against which baseline information and history of presenting symptoms were recorded Distribution of CAD4TB scores was compared for various patient characteristics such as age positive predictive value (PPV) and negative predictive value (NPV) were calculated for each of the TB symptoms using Xpert result as the standard Univariate and multivariate associations of CAD4TB score gender and symptoms (as explanatory variables) with TB infection (defined as a positive Xpert result) were computed Logistic regressions were performed with MTB detection as the outcome variable and CAD4TB score age and gender as the explanatory variables (Model 1 and 3) Adjusted analyses were subsequently performed through backward step-wise multivariate logistic regression using Akaike’s Information Criteria (AIC) to select the final parsimonious model where symptoms where included as predictors of TB (Model 2 and 4) The AIC is an estimator that provides the relative quality of various statistical models and allowed for the selection of the most suitable set of predictor variables for the final model Inclusion of the full set of symptoms screened was selected through the AIC for Models 2 and 4 Receiver Operator Characteristic (ROC) curves were constructed for four prediction models for TB Area-Under the Curve (AUC) statistics were obtained for each ROC curve and confidence intervals were calculated to investigate statistical differences in discriminatory accuracy of the prediction models PPV and NPV for CAD4TB cutoff thresholds at scores of 50 80 and 90 were obtained for the four prediction models by determining their predicted probabilities for TB detection These cut offs were selected based on the CAD4TB score distribution of the study population 50th percentile 75th percentile approximately A range of predicted probabilities for each CAD4TB score were obtained from the two models that included CAD4TB with demographic information (age and gender) and symptoms Locally weighted regressions were carried out for the range of predicted probabilities for both models against CAD4TB scores and were used to determine the corresponding predicted probability for MTB detection at the four CAD4TB cut-offs Predicted probabilities of TB were computed at each CAD4TB cutoff threshold These estimated the risk of TB detection at each CAD4TB score These were used to estimate the number of TB cases missed Xpert cartridges reduced (due to reduced number of individuals with a CAD4TB score above the threshold) and yield (number of MTB positive results out of all those tested) on Xpert test for the four models All data analysis was carried out using STATA Statistical Software (Stata Corporation Version 11 Ethical approval for the study obtained from the Institutional Review Board (IRB) of Interactive Research & Development that is registered with the Department of Health and Human Services The methods were carried out in accordance with the relevant guidelines and regulations Verbal informed consent was obtained from the participants before carrying out screening activities under the project De-identified data was provided for analysis to the study researchers whereas all patient screening and diagnostic information was secured on a password-protected server Screening and diagnostic algorithm employed for people with presumptive TB visiting TB diagnostic and treatment centers in Karachi Cough <2 weeks (OR 2.05, CI 1.51–2.81) was the strongest predictor of TB disease in the final adjusted models for MTB detection (Table 2) 95% CI: 0.96–0.97) and female gender were inversely associated with a positive Xpert result (OR 0.79 Positive Predictive Value and Negative Predictive Value of symptomatic screening for TB of patients tested using Xpert MTB/RIF visiting TB diagnostic and treatment centers in Karachi at higher CAD4TB scores the number of Xpert tests carried out was reduced it led to more patients being classified as false-negatives (TB cases missed) a total of 3,539 Xpert tests will be saved using Model 1 (CAD4TB scores only) 4163 with Model 2 (CAD4TB scores and symptoms) 4,577 will be saved in Model 3 (CAD4TB scores and 4,465 in Model 4 (CAD4TB scores with age The TB cases missed were lowest for a CAD4TB score of 50 3.7% and 4.2% respectively for the four models The MTB yield at a score of 90 using the four models was 30.8% ROC curves yielded by the models evaluated in this study The Area under the ROC curve (AUC) for the model with only CAD4TB scores as predictor for MTB detection (Model 1) was 0.79 (95% CI: 0.78–0.81) Model 2 (CAD4TB scores and symptoms) and model 3 (CAD4TB + symptoms + age + gender) yielded AUC of 0.81 (0.79–0.82) and 0.83 (95% CI: 0.82–0.85) respectively CAD4TB scores and age and gender (Model 4) yielded AUC of 0.84 (95% CI: 0.82–0.85) Table 4 describes a sample of the predicted probabilities for various combination of age and gender for the same selected CAD4TB scores Our study evaluated the performance of CAD4TB software as a screening tool for the detection of tuberculosis in a low-resource This study is one of the largest such evaluations of CAD4TB from a programmatic setting CAD4TB was able to correctly identify a high proportion of people who were diagnosed with TB on Xpert and hence could potentially reduce the number of expensive molecular tests needed to detect TB in our sample of patients Symptoms may not have contributed to improved performance in our setting as the study population included individuals that were referred for investigations (including self-referrals) This may have led to pre-screening of individuals thereby limiting the added discrimination offered by symptoms Addition of symptoms improved specificity but decreased sensitivity as a lower number of individuals would have been screened positive under Model 4 and a larger number of TB cases were missed In order to obtain a precise estimate of the AUC and to detect differences in the AUC between the models a large sample size was included in the study Since the data was obtained from a programmatic setting rather than a controlled investigation a higher proportion of MTB-ve individuals were enrolled reflecting the prevalence of the disease in this population assist frontline healthcare workers make informed decisions about whom to test Sputum samples for Xpert testing may be collected for those with high risk for TB and repeat tests or clinical evaluations may be carried out for those with medium to high risk that can potentially save Xpert cartridges improve testing yields and make programs more cost-effective routinely collected programmatic information such as history of TB contact diabetes status and smoking history can be further utilized by future programs to create personalized risk scores while not offering improved accuracy in this study may be useful in community-settings in active case finding programs where a large number of asymptomatic individuals are also among those screened and may further help improve yield on Xpert may diminish the need to set CAD4TB thresholds for programs broadly with greater reliance on testing based on personalized assessment Algorithms and pathways to care will need to be developed for managing the diagnostic workup and treatment for these individuals This is especially pertinent for developing countries with donor supported TB programs as diagnostics and treatment for other pulmonary pathologies are not funded While these early studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of CAD4TB in place of medical staff further studies such as ours that utilize a biological reference can further support the use of CAD4TB in screening programs the external validity of our study may be limited for active-case finding programs as the participant enrollment was carried out at a facility-based setting and the results may not be generalizable to the community setting where a large number of asymptomatic people with TB may also be present We therefore recommend further studies to evaluate CAD4TB in the community setting such as through mobile X-ray units This study described the first use of CXRs supported with computer-aided detection as part of enhanced case-finding intervention in the private sector in Pakistan It demonstrated CAD4TB has the potential to be used as a triage tool to carry out screening of symptomatic individuals who could be excluded from further testing to make screening programs more cost effective by saving the number of Xpert tests With the large scale roll-outs of Xpert and CAD4TB in local programmatic settings its use within different case finding approaches should be evaluated and compared A follow-up study comparing different versions of CAD4TB is also recommended Screening algorithms need to be tailored to local contexts taking into account priorities for increased case-detection and resources required for testing additional individuals with presumptive TB The datasets generated during and/or analysed during the current study are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request World Health Organization. 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anatomical structures in chest radiographs using supervised methods: a comparative study on a public database How is Xpert MTB/RIF being implemented in 22 high tuberculosis burden countries Active case finding for pulmonary tuberculosis using mobile digital chest radiography: an observational study High sensitivity of chest radiograph reading by clinical officers in a tuberculosis prevalence survey Detection of tuberculosis using digital chest radiography: automated reading vs Computer-aided detection of pulmonary tuberculosis on digital chest radiographs: a systematic review Detecting tuberculosis in radiographs using combined lung masks Annual International Conference of the IEEE Download references Authors would like to acknowledge the support provided by Dr Community Health Solutions for his contributions to the data management for this study The implementation of the project was supported by the Stop TB Partnership’s TB REACH initiative Co-author Rashida Abbas Ferrand is funded by the Wellcome Trust (Grant no 206316/Z/17/Z) Syed Mohammad Asad Zaidi & Shifa Salman Habib London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine conducted the literature review and data collection data interpretation and drafting the manuscript reviewed the drafts critically and finalized the manuscript All authors reviewed and approved the final version to be published The authors declare no competing interests Publisher's note: Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations Download citation DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-30810-1 Anyone you share the following link with will be able to read this content: a shareable link is not currently available for this article Sign up for the Nature Briefing newsletter — what matters in science Current Chairman Jeroen van der Veer and Vice-Chairwoman Mrs Christine Poon to retire from Philips’ Supervisory Board after their third consecutive term effective upon closing of the 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School Councilman Stanley Kula was the master of ceremonies and the three judges were from the Hardyston Recreation Committee The event was sponsored by the Recreation Committee and coordinated by Dana Vitz Hardyston confidential executive assistant and deputy registrar said her favorite part of her reign was reading a book to children at the elementary school in May and being a teen counselor for Safety Town last summer Safety Town is a program that teaches children safety lessons about fire Carey is graduating from Wallkill Valley and will attend college in the fall Sponsors of the contest were the Hardyston Township PBA which provided a cash prize; Sussex County YMCA which gave three-month family memberships; Master Ken’s Xtreme Martial Arts Center In Hamburg which donated Taekwondo lessons; Avon representative Jeannette Chadavoyne of Stockholm which gave gift certificates; Dance Expression Dance Arts which donated gift baskets and gift certificates; Painted Grape in Hardyston which donated paint kits and gift certificates; Blue Spice Restaurant which gave gift certificates; Hardyston Township Recreation Hardyston Township School District Board of Education member David Van Ginneken has ben named a Master school board member Chief School Administrator Mike Ryder announced on May 11 Ryder explained that Van Ginneken has been recognized for achieving that certification and was recognized by the Executive Director of the New Jersey’s School Board Association The letter from the Executive Director of the New Jersey School Board Association congratulated Van Ginneken for satisfying all requirements for the Master Board Member Certification through the association’s Board Member Academy Those requirements include earning a minimum of 40 credits through attendance at Academy sessions the NJSBA (New Jersey School Board Association) annual workshop Van Ginneken successfully passed the Master Board Member exam The Master Board Member Award recognizes professional developments in areas critical to effective school board governments The NJSBA commended Van Ginneken for his commitment to his school district and dedication of substantial time and effort to improve his skills and knowledge Ryder then congratulated Van Ginneken for his achievements and his dedication and service to all of Hardyston Hardyston Schools’ Board President congratulated Van Ginneken for achieving his Master Board Member Certification Hoffman thanked Van Ginneken for his expertise and involvement “was only the second one to achieve that classification to my knowledge in the history of the Board in Hardyston I truly value Dave’s opinions and insight; he’s my right hand man.” “we have a great team here in Hardyston and our committees are always functioning in the best interests for our children and their education.” “The Master Board Member Certification is just one milestone in continuing education for school board members,” Van Ginneken said “I believe education does not stop in the classroom and is a lifelong journey in our personal and professional lives.” Van Ginneken said that due to the Covid -19 pandemic access to the training course has been remarkably expanded The Hardyston Board of Education honored teachers Amanda Sanders and Holly Romahn secretary Peggy Van Ginneken and custodian Dave Lenz at the December meeting Chief School Administrator Mike Ryder said the district’s Governor’s Teacher of the Year award for the middle school was given to Sanders The award is given to someone who often is described as an incredibly caring Sanders “has a unique way of forming special bonds with her students,” Ryder said “She goes out of her way to be visible to all students’ events and always creates a classroom environment that is warm She started her career in Hardyston as a part-time teacher at the elementary school before moving to the middle school and becoming a full-time teacher received the Governor’s Teacher of the Year award for the elementary school She also recently received an Elementary School Teacher Excellence Award from the New Jersey Technology and Engineering Educators Association for her outstanding efforts in providing students with a solid foundation in STEM (science And she was invited to be a presenter at the group’s annual conference “Holly has a passion for science and makes learning fun and is also very involved with PTA and organizes many events,” Ryder said “We need a generation of problem-solvers who know how to persevere and make success from failure.” The district’s Middle School Educational Services Professional Award was presented to Van Ginneken the main office secretary at the middle school Ryder said Van Ginneken goes above and beyond to help anyone and everyone in the district “She has a unique quality of making anyone - staff or parent - feel comfortable and relaxed during what can be stressful times (and) has demonstrated excellent leadership skills as PTA president for several years.” Van Ginneken is well-known in the community for her volunteer work “Peggy constantly comes in with ideas for how to communicate better and streamline information; and she is always welcoming and very helpful and very funny,” Ryder said was named the Education Service Professional of the Year for the elementary school He is a former graduate of Hardyston School and is “dedicated knowledgeable and knows exactly how to keep the building working,” Ryder said “He cares deeply about what he does and it shows.” Lenz is a pleasure to work with and does whatever he can for others The winners are chosen by the entire school community which is hosted by the Sussex County Superintendents Roundtable Association ‘The profession of radiologist will change profoundly,’ predicts Bram van Ginneken, Professor of Medical Image Analysis at Radboud University Medical Centre. The cause is automatic image analysis by computers (first published in a paper in 1963) and deep learning the method with which a computer learns to analyse images not by features extracted by a radiologist The title of his talk during the European Congress of Radiology (ECR 2018) in Vienna speaks volumes: ‘Artificial intelligence and radiology: a perfect match Radiology and radiologists: a painful divorce?’ It’s still a lot of work to collect a well-annotated large data set and to engineer the deep learning system to perform well – but In Ginneken’s view there are three types of applications: those replacing a radiologist’s task and those doing something a radiologist does not do today – and probably never will The application BoneXpert automatically measures bone age from a child’s hand X-ray ‘This program delivers a precise and standardised reading so that 50 percent of radiologists no longer look at the images’ An example for an AI-based application assisting radiologists is Veolity a lung screening workstation to read chest CT images efficiently It includes automatic detection of nodules automatic propagation of nodules found on prior scans automatic lobe assignment and nodule type assessment emphysema scoring and coronary calcium scoring radiologists are about 43 percent faster,’ Ginneken explains An example of the third type of app is StratX a cloud-based quantitative CT analysis service that supports endobronchial valve (EBV) patient selection and therapy choice by providing clinically validated information on emphysema destruction This system enables assessment of all potentially suitable patients for that minimally-invasive treatment for severe emphysema ‘Radiologists have never done that,’ Ginneken points out In terms of these automated services a question arises: Why involve a radiologist at all Why don’t the treating physicians take it on Ginneken mentions optical coherence tomography (OCT) an ophthalmology imaging technique that gives a very detailed view of the retina The technique was developed by ophthalmologists and is used exclusively by ophthalmologists; radiologists were never involved ‘I think this will be the case in any area of medicine where new imaging modalities are introduced.’ That situation does not sadden Ginneken ‘Don’t think about radiology or jobs for radiologists,’ he says ‘Think about the positive impact AI intelligence will have on healthcare Bram van Ginneken PhD is Professor of Medical Image Analysis at Radboud University Medical Centre and has co-chaired the Diagnostic Image Analysis Group since 2010 He also works for Fraunhofer Institute for Medical Image Computing (MEVIS) in Bremen Bram studied Physics at Eindhoven University of Technology and Utrecht University he gained his doc-torate at the Image Sciences Institute on Computer-Aided Diagnosis in Chest Radiography and he has (co-) authored close to 200 publications in leading international journals pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) is on the rise again A new AI-powered lung ultrasound shows promise in improving diagnostic performance of TB A new open-source automated MRI segmentation tool is setting new standards It adapts to any new dataset with minimal user intervention A new deep learning model shows promise in detecting and segmenting lung tumors The findings of the study could have important implications for lung cancer treatment This website uses cookies to give our readers the best website experience. Please refer to our privacy policy to find out how we use cookies and how you can edit your preferences Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information 2022 at 5:46 AM ESTUpdated on November 17 2022 at 7:04 AM ESTBookmarkSaveLock This article is for subscribers only.The Netherlands’s first transgender member of parliament said that she is quitting Twitter after a barrage of hateful comments that she says undermine healthy debate Lisa van Ginneken a member of the Dutch parliament since March last year said the popular social media website lacks nuance and has become a “place of hate.” One approach to tackle these uncertainties and deliver a fair comparison of algorithms on the same data are AI challenges – or competitions – which act as a type of testbed for AI algorithms and scrutinize their adaptability across different environments and scenarios Professor Bram van Ginneken - who has organised many of these challenge events - will highlight this approach in his ECR 2021 presentation “Benefits of AI challenges to clinical practice.” In it he will discuss AI challenges and their organisation offer an understanding of what happens with the data collected and point out algorithms which won AI challenges and made it to the clinic the work Professor van Ginneken and his associates are doing in this field is also enabling the development of other algorithms often in very specialist areas that would not normally attract the development interest of major vendors he said the challenge events create an opportunity to compare algorithms for particular tasks With some 150 products for AI in radiology with CE certification for use in Europe commercial sensitivity among vendors means the content of some algorithms remains unclear who is Professor of Medical Image Analysis at Radboud University Medical Center in The Netherlands Van Ginneken’s group created a platform – grand-challenge.org – where challenges and the algorithms are hosted Some are so effective that they have made it to market He emphasised that the competitions are primarily aimed at the research community and make datasets available for researchers who want to work on medical data AI-based applications will replace radiologists in some areas ‘The profession of radiologist will change profoundly,’ predicts Gram van Ginneken Professor of Medical Image Analysis at Radboud University Medical Centre The cause is automatic image analysis by computers (first published in a paper in 1963) and deep learning A key aspect lies in comparing the algorithms on the same test data with like-with-like comparisons and checking how an algorithm that has been tested on a dataset for one scenario such as in a hospital While the quality control aspect of Professor van Ginneken’s work is important he also underlines the value of making high-quality training datasets available that can lead to other algorithms being developed Some of the challenges involve working with vendors though not all are comfortable with participating because of the risk of an algorithm not performing well when tested in different contexts But algorithms that do come out of these competitions can be licensed to companies and support product development Examples Professor van Ginneken will discuss include an algorithm developed for the CO-RADS scoring system in the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic in May which under the rapid certification scenario surrounding the pandemic Another example is the outcome from a 2017 competition to predict the likelihood of patients developing lung cancer within a year from a CT scan of the lungs A liver segmentation algorithm will also be highlighted While AI development looks like a big breakthrough there are still lots of areas where there is no software solution The challenges mean researchers can compare different approaches on the same data set and they also address the broader issue of scalability for AI in radiology Professor van Ginneken says despite the range of AI products on the market AI only covers a small element of radiology work and developing products for rare cases and disease has limited commercial appeal to major companies “There are rare tasks for which we also need solutions and I think these challenges/competitions can provide that,” he said “This is where there will be a role for algorithms that are developed in the research community.” Sharing data remains an issue and can be hampered by privacy considerations and getting permission to use datasets for research “While AI development looks like a big breakthrough there are still lots of areas where there is no software solution,” he said “so these challenges are one element that can really help to broaden the scope the repertoire of tools that radiologists can use.” The session will also look at presentations exploring the value of AI in chest x-ray prioritisation *Special Focus Session - SF 20 - Clinical impact of artificial intelligence (AI): status report, Thursday, March 4, 2021, 10:30-11:30am. Bram van Ginneken is Professor of Medical Image Analysis at Radboud University Medical Center and chairs the Diagnostic Image Analysis Group A member of the Editorial Board of Medical Image Analysis he pioneered the concept of challenges in medical image analysis A greater emphasis on AI and sustainability new approaches to mitigating staff shortage and more: At the European Congress of Radiology (ECR) 2025 in Vienna While having more centers adopt digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) for breast cancer screenings into their practice is a positive change it is not about if but about when artificial intelligence (AI) will be used said Professor Dr Tim Leiner of Utrecht University Medical Center at this year’s European Congress of… This website uses cookies to give our readers the best website experience. Please refer to our privacy policy to find out how we use cookies and how you can edit your preferences. This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. 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After winning Round 1 on Boxing Day he had to advance through the B-Main after crashing in his Heat and worked his way up to fifth at the time of the incident Madsen passed four cars on the opening lap alone James McFadden took the lead from Van Ginneken on lap 12 after starting on the outside pole Van Ginneken then steadily fell back until he was in the clutches of Madsen Madsen and Van Ginneken were credited with 13th and 14th American Jason Johnson started third and was in second when the race was called he moved past Madsen to claim the points lead Carson Macedo was the second fastest America and came home fourth after starting seventh Two other Americans made it to the feature with Cory Eliason finishing ninth and Dominic Scelzi retiring on the 12th lap after he was “monster trucked.” Started 19th and got to 14th 10 laps in then got monster trucked up too 5th and ended up hanging in the fence with a few to go Nite 2. 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scientists have found tiny bits of debris formed by that impact a geoscientist who specializes in the study of micrometeorites or extremely tiny meteorites the size of dust particles "It was my first Antarctic expedition … and we found this very ideal sampling area on top of a Sør Rondane mountain," said Van Ginneken who now conducts research at the University of Kent in the United Kingdom held positions with the Free University of Brussels Vrije Universiteit Brussel and Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences Van Ginneken scanned the samples with an electron microscope Related: 50 amazing facts about Antarctica I found these very weird looking particles that did not look like terrestrial particles .. but they didn't look like micrometeorites either," he said about half of the samples looked like several teeny stones fused together Some carried tiny flecks of material on their surfaces "If more of these unique touchdowns can be identified and then even older particles are investigated, maybe we can use them to understand the characteristics of early Earth's atmosphere," Maitrayee Bose an isotope cosmochemist at Arizona State University (ASU) in Tempe Get the world’s most fascinating discoveries delivered straight to your inbox Understanding the nature of these impacts could also help us prepare if such a meteor came zooming toward Earth again but this time aimed at a bustling city instead of the Antarctic wilderness Upon first discovering the unusual particles But the discovery was just the start of the story — to learn how these particles came to be the team conducted thorough chemical analyses searched the literature for reports of similar particles and created numerical models to visualize the original asteroid that created them.  "The paper does detailed analysis at each step .. and does an excellent job of convincing me that such an event may have occurred in Earth's recent past," Bose told Live Science The particles themselves measured about 0.004 to 0.01 inches across (100-300 micrometers) and mostly contained the minerals olivine and iron spinel which formed the snowflake-like patterns on some of the particles These minerals were fused together by a small amount of glass This composition closely matched a class of meteorites known as CI chondrites confirming that the particles contained material from an asteroid The high quantity of nickel in the particles also pointed to an extraterrestrial origin because nickel is not very abundant in the Earth's terrestrial crust Related: Fallen stars: A gallery of famous meteorites the particles contained very few heavy oxygen isotopes and specifically lacked an isotope called oxygen-18 This mimics the chemical composition of Antarctic ice which contains little oxygen-18; based on this the team concluded that the particles interacted and mixed with the ice during their formation and by comparing the newfound particles to these other ones the authors estimated that the Walnumfjellet particles formed 430,000 years ago "The mineralogic and textural evidence used in the paper shows similarities between particles from the different regions in Antarctica," but despite these overlaps the absolute age of the Walnumfjellet particles remains unknown Future analyses will be needed to nail down their precise age This hints that the original asteroid was likely between 328 feet and 492 feet (100 and 150 meters) in diameter "it turns out that such an asteroid will not reach the ground … basically it would be vaporized into a cloud of superheated meteoritic gas," Van Ginneken said The cloud of gas would then continue descending toward the ground at a similar rate to the original asteroid — "we are talking kilometers per second," he said.  incandescent plume that would reach the surface This could destroy a large city in a matter of seconds and do severe damage over hundreds of kilometers," Van Ginneken said —15 incredible places on Earth that are frozen in time —Photos: Artistic views of Earth from above —Too hot to handle: 7 sizzling places on Planet Earth  Airburst events occur much more frequently than asteroid impacts that create large craters in the crust an airburst event took place in Chelyabinsk and scientists also suspect that the massive explosion that leveled forests near Tunguska the authors wrote in the Science Advances report.  Tunguska-like events are estimated to occur "once every 100 to 10,000 years which is orders of magnitude more frequent than large crater-forming impacts," the authors wrote Studying the newfound Walnumfjellet particles could help scientists better understand how often these impacts occur and how severely they damage the earth below The study suggests "that we should worry more about smaller asteroids between a few tens of meters and 200 meters [32-656 feet in diameter] than much larger asteroids resulting in impact-cratering events," because the smaller asteroids touch down on our planet more often Should such an asteroid start hurtling toward a small country a mass evacuation would likely be required to spare people from the fiery plume Nicoletta LaneseSocial Links NavigationChannel Editor HealthNicoletta Lanese is the health channel editor at Live Science and was previously a news editor and staff writer at the site She holds a graduate certificate in science communication from UC Santa Cruz and degrees in neuroscience and dance from the University of Florida she also remains heavily involved in dance and performs in local choreographers' work These are the sharpest images yet of planets being born around distant stars Space photo of the week: Record-breaking James Webb telescope image captures 1,678 galaxy groups at once May's full 'Flower Moon' will be a micromoon Assistant Professor Esther van Ginneken will use a grant from the NWO Vidi Talent Programme to conduct research into these and other questions She intends to make use of virtual reality Van Ginneken has conducted research into prisons this was on the well-being of prisoners and living conditions in prisons With my Vidi research I will focus on a darker side More precisely: the question of why violent incidents occur in prisons and how staff respond to it victimisation and perpetration were seen as separate aspects as though perpetrators and victims were strictly separate groups The reality is more complicated: violence is often a complex process in which people react to each other and can be both victims and perpetrators.’ Van Ginneken wants to map out the different roles as well as their overlap and the role of bystanders I want to look at the motivation and perceptions of perpetrators of violence group processes and how staff response can contribute to escalation or de-escalation of incidents I also want to investigate the effects of different disciplinary punishments in order to make evidence-based recommendations for reducing the risk of violence I will make use of interviews virtual reality Virtual reality is an innovative and realistic way to present different scenarios and ask people how they would respond in a certain situation.’ 'Great to explore the possibilities of virtual reality' there are good opportunities to collaborate with the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences for example in the area of virtual reality and with criminologists at other universities who are doing research into violence in a more general sense Also within our own Department of Criminology more and more use is being made of virtual reality so it will be good to get involved in that I will use the coming period to explore the possibilities.’ Van Ginneken also sees a role for the scholars of the future in her project ‘I hope to involve students in this project by offering them research internships where they can collect data to use for their thesis This is a great opportunity for (master’s) students to get to know the prison and research world up close It’s important for students to see how much work goes into data collection before a final “polished” article can be published that they can read That applies even more so when data has to be collected in prisons – a place that is unpredictable and not easily accessible.’ The NWO Vidi Talent Programme is a funding instrument for experienced researchers. It allows researchers who have been conducting research at postdoc level for a number of years, to develop their own innovative line of research and to appoint one or more researchers to work on their project. Read more about the NWO Talent Programme here In this round, another 12 researchers from Leiden University received Vidi grants Criminal Justice: Societally Effective Criminal Justice 2023-2029 You are using an outdated browser. Please upgrade your browser to improve your experience and security. better data ethics are both human right issues: Lisa van Ginneken July 19 2021 Photo: ANP/Robin UtrechtPhoto: ANP/Robin UtrechtIn a curious way Lisa van Ginneken’s political career might never have happened if it hadn’t been for far-right nationalist leader Thierry Baudet Van Ginneken became the Netherlands’ first transgender MP when she was elected in March for the progressive liberal D66 party. She had been a prominent activist as chair of the advocacy group Transvisie since 2017 but the moment that prompted her to stand for parliament came during the provincial election campaign of 2019 Baudet’s Forum voor Democratie party was surging in the polls and would go on to take 14% of the vote, eclipsing even the liberals (VVD) led by Mark Rutte. But Van Ginneken was appalled by the strident, provocative tone of Baudet’s speeches ‘He said a lot of misogynistic things and set groups in our society off against each other But the final straw was when he said he was disturbed by Dutch women being more concerned with their careers than with providing for offspring That rubbed me so far up the wrong way that I thought: “I’ve had it with this man I’m going into politics.” Not that he’s my political inspiration: it’s important to make that distinction.’ Van Ginneken, 49, was ranked 22nd on D66’s list of candidates this year which appeared to give her only an outside chance of being elected for a party that won 19 seats in 2017 But D66 exceeded most pollsters’ expectations by claiming 24 seats to become the third largest group in the new parliament Her election sparked a flurry of interest from both voters and the media ‘It’s heartwarming that everyone sees how great it is to reach this milestone in Dutch society And especially the many reactions from people saying: “Wow It’s about time.” I wholeheartedly agree.’ In her maiden speech she spoke of the long and difficult process of transition The small North Brabant city of Oosterhout where she grew up in the 1980s was not a place where people were in the habit of examining their gender identity she was watching television with her family one Saturday evening when a man came on the screen who explained how he was trying to become a woman ‘I saw a woman wrestling with the judgment of the outside world and wrestling with the masculine echo of her body,’ she told her parliamentary colleagues But unlike the regular diet of comedy shows featuring men in drag there was nothing slapstick about this real-life drama ‘And immediately I realised why not: I felt a connection with this woman But Van Ginneken also noted her father’s reaction an outburst of ‘dirty creep’ hurled at the screen ‘It was clear to me that what I felt was dirty,’ she says following what she calls a ‘long process of searching’ before she felt ready to undergo gender reassignment surgery She is generous in her assessment of her late father who she says was typical of his generation ‘His normative reaction was an attempt to protect me from the tough society that awaited us,’ she said in her maiden speech But she explains now: ‘As a child the conclusion I drew was that there was something wrong with me I tried to hide it away and in the long term that’s not a good idea.’ As a teenager she earned pocket money developing games for the Commodore 64 moved from Breda to Amsterdam and started an IT consultancy had a son – now 19 years old – and divorced ‘It’s not like I was deeply unhappy every day There is plenty to enjoy in life that has nothing to do with gender identity I was too unhappy and I was denying who I was.’ Her advice to young people wrestling with their gender identity is to take their feelings seriously examine them thoroughly and above all be patient Puberty is something that takes several years on all fronts The danger is you say to yourself “my gender’s not right” and make the full transition from man to woman or woman to man such as being more genderqueer or non-binary.’ Van Ginneken shares the issue of transgender rights with two of her D66 colleagues: Jeanet van der Laan is the spokeswoman for equality issues while Wieke Paulsma is responsible for transgender health issues as part of the general health portfolio Van Ginneken’s speciality is the technical side of representing non-binary identities in passports and official records ‘If every time I step up to the podium people think that’s not good for the transgender community I want to demonstrate that we have expertise in all kinds of areas ‘But of course I’m a high-profile trans person and I’ll continue to give trans people a face and a platform If people make populist comments about transgender people I’ll speak out about it on social media and in the media.’ As a former lobbyist she is no stranger to the Binnenhof but the changed perspective has taken some getting used to ‘In some ways I have more influence but in other ways less,’ she says ‘In the past I could phone up an official at the health ministry whom I had a good connection with Everything has to go through the official channels to the minister I know I can have a lot more impact on the laws and regulations and ministerial policy Van Ginneken’s background in IT has become an essential part of lawmaking now that digital technology is so deeply ingrained in people’s relationship with the government which brought down Mark Rutte’s last cabinet showed how over-reliance on systems could cause misery for ordinary people who were automatically classed as fraudsters by the tax office once their debts exceeded a certain threshold ‘We need to bake the human dimension into our legislation,’ she says ‘That means allowing people to make judgments and giving them the authority to depart from the rules in exceptional cases ‘If the algorithms are capable of having drastic consequences then we should ensure that before an algorithmic assessment is converted into a decision And we need independent supervision for the algorithms.’ Algorithms are prone to the same prejudices and errors of judgment as the people who program them ‘And algorithms that train themselves to become more intelligent are trained on the basis of real-world data The way you gather that information makes a real difference ‘If you have a racist researcher who feeds the contents of his filing cabinet into an algorithm to predict criminal behaviour it’s pretty obvious what’s going to happen: every person of colour is labelled a criminal We’ve had the technical knowledge for a long time but in practice it’s not always applied well.’ Van Ginneken says the key to safeguarding digital rights is what she calls ‘self-determination’ – giving people control over where and how their personal information is used ‘We have perfectly good laws that say what you can and can’t do with personal data but we’ve also seen that in practice it very often goes wrong ‘You tick a box and that’s more or less the only input you have I think it’s time for citizens to have more influence over how their information is used And there needs to be more checks on how companies and the government itself handles people’s data ‘There are a lot of data leaks but also a lot of abuses that go unseen We have a regulatory body but it can’t deal with the huge volume of work So one important step is to give the regulator more resources ‘But you can’t just keep making the regulatory body bigger Oversight needs to be a shared responsibility so that companies implement their own rules and the central regulator assesses those Van Ginneken cites social media as another area where companies need to take more responsibility ‘They need to be more actively engaged in filtering out messages and repeat offenders But it’s also important that they explain why they’re taking down messages and blocking people so those people have a chance to correct their mistakes A social media platform shouldn’t act as some sort of Emperor Nero.’ A study by Utrecht Data School for De Groene Amsterdammer magazine found that Van Ginneken was the fourth most frequent target of hate messages out of all the women standing for parliament ‘The objective conclusion was that it was a deluge,’ she says ‘It’s evidently part and parcel of politics these days.’ Having experienced social media from both angles she is acutely aware of how differently women are treated online than men ‘I never used to get replies on social media that were directed at me as a person,’ she says ‘If I posted something people disagreed with it was always about the content Now that I have a profile as a trans woman the reactions aren’t about the content Van Ginneken says the Netherlands’ reputation as a progressive tolerant country should not detract from the discrimination that minorities continue to experience ‘Gay men increasingly no longer dare to walk down the street hand in hand because they’re worried about violence ‘Many transgender people lose their jobs during transition One in five employers openly admits that they don’t want to take on a transgender person Transgender people are twice as likely to be alone three times more likely to be lonely and seven times more likely to face violence in the street And sadly they’re seven times more likely than the general population to take their own lives.’ When minority groups become emancipated there is inevitably a backlash from other parts of mainstream society that feel threatened The key is to reach out to the ‘silent majority in the middle’ ‘You hope that the good side wins on balance You’ve seen it with Black Lives Matter and the horrifically racist responses to it But we mustn’t stop making ourselves visible and speaking out.’ transgender equality and better ethics in data management are both human rights issues ‘Before I became an MP I was on the advisory council of the College for Human Rights so that’s a subject that’s close to my heart My slogan during the election was “iedereen telt mee en iedereen doet mee” (everyone counts and everyone has a place) We could not provide the Dutch News service without the generous support of our readers Your donations allow us to report on issues you tell us matter and provide you with a summary of the most important Dutch news each day Many thanks to everyone who has donated to DutchNews.nl in recent days We could not provide this service without you Please help us making DutchNews.nl a better read by taking part in a short survey Being able to automatically recognize lung tumors on CT scans: professor of functional image analysis Bram van Ginneken developed software within his Vici project that is now used worldwide The resulting cost savings bring the introduction of a population-based lung cancer screening closer researchers showed with a large randomized trial that the use of CT scans in a population-based study can reduce lung cancer mortality Lung cancer is the deadliest cancer because it is often detected too late we had been working on automatically detecting abnormalities on CT scans since 2004 The Vici award was the ideal opportunity to bring both developments together.' 'A thoracic CT scan is a three-dimensional image of the upper body made up of two-dimensional sections The radiologist has to scroll through such a scan slice by slice and see if he sees anything strange The ultimate goal was for the computer to be able to fill in all the boxes on the radiologist's assessment form So we wanted to be able to not only draw a circle around a suspicious spot but also automatically indicate whether the patient can just wait for another screening call or whether he needs to see a doctor sooner.' 'We developed and trained algorithms with tens of thousands of examples of CT scans doctors had indicated which abnormalities might indicate lung cancer Then we had our system review new CT scans and physicians checked those reviews and improved or added to them where necessary we arrived at a system that can assess scans at the population level just as well as doctors can things can still go wrong: rare cases that the algorithm has never seen before it cannot recognize It is therefore crucial that we continue to train such an artificial intelligence-based system with new data.' 'My Vici project has led to software that is now used worldwide Because it is not yet socially accepted that computers can draw medical conclusions on their own the software is now mainly used to support radiologists The computer analyzes the CT scan and indicates which spots the radiologist should definitely look at a radiologist can complete his work twice as quickly the computer can immediately see other abnormalities on a chest CT In this way we can also recognize and quantify arteriosclerosis and COPD with great accuracy the first group that would qualify for lung cancer screening more smokers die of cardiovascular disease from arteriosclerosis than from lung cancer So you could make health gains in that way too A long-term study is currently under way in Groningen into whether it makes sense to add these screenings.' it's great for patients if you can detect the cancer at a time when something can still be done about it our software helps to contain healthcare costs In discussions about population screening there is always a cost-benefit analysis: do the costs outweigh the expected health benefits As long as radiologists have to manually assess all those CT scans introducing lung cancer screening is very expensive.Our research leads to cost savings and thus lowers the threshold for the introduction of this population study.' long-term collaborations with partners who share your vision I want to develop things that have an impact on healthcare Mevis has negotiated an exclusive right to use the software you can of course have reservations about that since the consequence is that our results are now actually being used And we can use the royalties to pay new researchers in our group.' 'Artificial intelligence (AI) is emerging in healthcare: there are now some 150 CE certified AI products for radiology But there needs to be a system in place to ensure that that software is also continuously improved Hospitals now almost never share their data But if you really want to develop safe artificial intelligence especially of scans with the more rare abnormalities The software must be able to learn from its mistakes we investigate how to prevent a recurrence The same must happen if a computer makes an error in judgment Source NWO Want to know more about these subjects? Click on the buttons below for more news. will contest the Australian Pro Sprintcar Championship at Avalon on Friday File pictureTim Van Ginneken is back at the helm of a sprintcar doing what he loves He returned to racing earlier this year and on Friday April 13 will contest the Australian Pro Sprintcar Championship at Avalon The former Northern Territory and Western Australian sprintcar champion has re-adjusted his expectations for the 360 title "Before I got crook I probably would have said I wanted to finish in the top-five but obviously with a couple of years off and what's been going on we'll be happy to make the A-Main," he told The Standard if I can scrape into the A and push the thing into the trailer Saturday night I'll be happy." Van Ginneken is happy just being back in the driver's seat He was looking in good touch at Portland racing for the Victorian title on Saturday Tim Van Ginneken and son Chase in December 2022 before Chase's racing debut Picture by Anthony Brady The Victorian started front row in his second heat before a steering-arm bolt broke sent him into the wall and ended his night He said he was slowly finding his groove again but his energy levels weren't yet what they were before the cancer they're full of beans and bloody pumped to be here so that sort of lifts it up a little bit "Everything's clear so it's just a matter of getting a bit of the energy back I get up in the morning and I feel like normal and then just after lunch I'm knackered." Van Ginneken has a big racing schedule ahead of him and will head to Darwin's Northline Speedway next month to compete in two wingless shows in May He will race sprintcars at the same venue in August before contesting the Chariots of Thunder sprintcar event in September Following that he plans to do every race he can "I want to get into it as much as I can next year because the year after my young lad Chase can race the junior 500s "He's skidding around in his quarter midget He finished fifth in the Vic title a couple of weeks ago like before I got crook he'd hang around a bit but now he's right into it." Van Ginneken is just glad to be involved again with a sport he's known his whole life "I've got Lauren (White) racing the wingless every now and then and I just get as much enjoyment out of that as I do racing," he said "I just want to be involved and do something it's just one of those things I wouldn't know what to do if I didn't do it." Matt is a sports journalist at The Standard. 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Your digital replica of Today's Paper. Ready to read from 5am! Test your skills with interactive crosswords, sudoku & trivia. Fresh daily! Radboudumc researcher Thomas van den Heuvel receives the Stairway to Impact Award from Dutch Research Council NWO. He receives this prize for the development of the BabyChecker, a smartphone application that allows midwives to make ultrasounds during pregnancies. His car drives along the wall (far left) before it flips on to its side and comes to a rest on the track.Pictures: GEOFF ROUNDS Paramedic John Wormald checks out Van Ginneken I was like Lightning McQueen."Simon Van GinnekenSimon Van Ginneken hits the wall at Premier Speedway on Saturday I was like Lightning McQueen."Simon Van GinnekenCrash prompts family search for lucky charmCrash prompts family search for lucky charmIF Simon Van Ginneken happens to find a rabbit's foot he'll be keeping it.The sprintcar driver's mother stumbled across one in her garden before round three of the SRA Series on Saturday night but threw it away.According to American folklore carrying the foot of a rabbit is believed to bring good luck- exactly what Van Ginneken and his brothers did not have on the weekend."Tim lost a wheel and hit the wall and Leigh clipped a wheel and went end over end," said Van Ginneken who also crashed."It wasn't a good night for us."The 26-year-old raced just eight laps at Premier Speedway."(The crash) happened in the first heat on turn three-four," he said "I just drifted up and dragged along the fence with the back of my car."I ended up driving on the wall referring to the character from the movie Cars.The Allansford driver - who confessed he gave the crowd a good dose of entertainment - stepped out of the car without so much as a scratch."People go 'ooh' when it happens but it's different when you're sitting in the car," he said "It's strange (I wasn't injured) because even after a normal night I come out with bruises and marks on my shoulder."Van Ginneken was also surprised he couldn't hear the crash."Everyone kept asking if I could hear the crumple of the wing but it was just silent," he said.After spending Sunday in a toasty shed with Trevor Anderson the sprintcar is ready to go again."We fixed up the frame because it was bent," he said "The heat doesn't normally bother me but it's different when it's 30 degrees and you're working flat-out all day on the car."Van Ginneken estimated the damage bill to be about $2000."We're pretty lucky because it was fairly salvageable," he said "It could've been a lot worse."Avalon is the driver's next stop with round six of the SRA series scheduled on Boxing Day also known as the Northern Territory Sprintcar Title EMERGING driver Tim Van Ginneken is plotting a summer of racing after overcoming the reigning grand annual champion to clinch the Northern Territory Sprintcar Title All articles from our website & appThe digital version of Today's PaperBreaking news alerts direct to your inboxInteractive Crosswords Sudoku and TriviaAll articles from the other regional websites in your areaContinueThe Allansford native held off Warrnambool-based James McFadden to take out the Chariots of Thunder Series in Darwin on Saturday night Van Ginneken said he was proud to topple a driver of McFadden’s calibre “James came back this week from the United States and he’s a professional driver doing about 120 shows or so a year,” he said “To finish in front of such a talented driver with a professional pit crew when we’re a couple of guys mucking around was great.” The 31-year-old said he would “pick and choose” from several interstate shows ahead of the summer sprintcar season CLOSE: James McFadden“We’d like to travel over to Murray Bridge for the Speedweek over the Christmas period,” he said “We’ve always wanted to run at Sydney so we’ll try to get up there A lot of it depends on the budget nd how we work that “The World Series is also heading down to Tasmania and we wouldn’t mind doing that so we’ll probably aim for a little more travelling with some bigger shows.” managed to snare first and second place in the Northern Terrritory Formula 500 Title Today's top stories curated by our news team Grab a quick bite of today's latest news from around the region and the nation Catch up on the news of the day and unwind with great reading for your evening Get the editor's insights: what's happening & why it matters Keep up with netball news from across the region tips & travel writing to transport you around the globe Your weekday morning newsletter on national affairs Your essential national news digest: all the big issues on Wednesday and great reading every Saturday Let the ACM network's editors and journalists bring you news and views from all over reviews and expert insights every Thursday from CarExpert Your digital replica of Today's Paper Test your skills with interactive crosswords