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Speaki - Voice Notifications

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Features:
+ Smart - trying and learning to read only the relevant text from your notification. + Selection - select which apps would you like Speaki to read aloud. + Speak Output - protect your privacy and control when Speaki should read. + Read content - read aloud full notification content (beside title and summary). + Caller ID - speak caller ID on incoming call. (For Android 8.1 and below) + Stop - stop Speaki from reading by shaking your device, double pressing the power key or by pressing the stop/play button on your headset. + No interruption during phone calls.
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Voxist: Visual voicemail you can read

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Voxist is an intelligent voicemail that replaces your carrier’s inefficient voicemail. Impress callers with customized greetings and save time by reading transcribed voicemail messages. Access messages on your phone or via email, so you never miss out.

Voxist is a free voicemail app that’s really simple to navigate, so you can manage all of your business and personal voicemail efficiently. In a meeting? On the train? With another client? Read your voicemail instead of listening to it!

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*VISUAL VOICEMAIL*
Get all your voicemail in one screen, and in...

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Free With In App Purchases

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A couple of features make this voicemail app stand above the rest. There is a play button next to each message, so there is no need to open a message to listen to it. Also, although voicemail greetings can be voice recordings, it is also possible to write the text of your voicemail greeting, which will be played for callers using a synthetic voice. This text can include name or phone number information from your contacts, so that everyone who is in your contact list can for example be greeted by name. This is not a call blocking app, nor does it do conferencing, voice chat or unified messaging. It is just a simple no-frills visual voicemail app that does its job well.

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Precambrian geology of Hecla-carroll map area, Manitoba-ontario (62p E1/2, 52m W1/2)

Re-release; Ermanovics, I F. 69-42, 1970, 33 pages (2 sheets), https://doi.org/10.4095/102301




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Regional stream sediment and water geochemical reconnaissance data, Yukon [NTS 115J, 115K (E1/2)]

Re-release; Geological Survey of Canada. 1987, 142 pages (25 sheets); 1 diskette/disquette, https://doi.org/10.4095/130284




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Regional stream sediment and water geochemical reconnaissance data, Yukon [NTS 115F(E1/2)]

Re-release; Geological Survey of Canada. 1987, 130 pages (25 sheets); 1 diskette/disquette, https://doi.org/10.4095/130283




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Regional stream sediment and water geochemical reconnaissance data, Yukon [NTS 115N (E1/2), 115O]

Re-release; Department of Indian Affairs & Northern Development; Yukon Government. 1987, 146 pages (25 sheets); 1 diskette/disquette, https://doi.org/10.4095/130285
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Regional Stream Sediment and Water Geochemical Reconnaissance Data, New Brunswick [21o/8 [E1/2], 21p/5 [W1/2]

Re-release; Geological Survey of Canada. 1989, 60 pages, https://doi.org/10.4095/130703




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In a cancel culture, anonymity must be a civil right

Anonymity, in ordinary times, is a tough topic to wrestle with. These days, however, it’s easy: Dissent, and thus democracy, will only survive in today’s culture if anonymity is preserved.




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Yes, critical race theory is being taught in public schools

While we all debate what critical race theory is and whether lawmakers should ban it from public schools, every honest person should agree on one thing: This theory is behind the curricula in school districts all over the country, shaping the minds of unsuspecting, malleable children.




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CRISPR Immune Cells Not Only Survive, They Thrive After Infusion Into Cancer Patients

CRISPR Immune Cells Not Only Survive, They Thrive After Infusion Into Cancer Patients

In the first-ever (sanctioned) investigational use of multiple edits to the human genome, a study found that cells edited in three specific ways and then removed from patients and brought back into the lab setting were able to kill cancer months after their original manufacturing and infusion.

This is the first U.S. clinical trial to test the gene editing approach in humans, and the publication of this new data today follows on the initial report last year that researchers were able to use CRISPR/Cas9 technology to successfully edit three cancer patients' immune cells. The ongoing study is a cooperative between Tmunity Therapeutics, the Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy, and the University of Pennsylvania. 

Patients on this trial were treated by Edward A. Stadtmauer, MD, section chief of Hematologic Malignancies at Penn, co-lead author on the study. The approach in this study is closely related to CAR T cell therapy, in which patient immune cells are engineered to fight cancer, but it has some key differences. Just like CAR T, researchers in this study began by collecting a patient's T cells from blood. However, instead of arming these cells with a receptor against a protein such as CD19, the team first used CRISPR/Cas9 editing to remove three genes. The first two edits removed a T cell's natural receptors so they can be reprogrammed to express a synthetic T cell receptor, allowing these cells to seek out and destroy tumors. The third edit removed PD-1, a natural checkpoint that sometimes blocks T cells from doing their job. 

Once the three genes are knocked out, a fourth genetic modification was accomplished using a lentivirus to insert the cancer-specific synthetic T cell receptor, which tells the edited T cells to target an antigen called NY-ESO-1. Previously published data show these cells typically survive for less than a week, but this new analysis shows the edited cells used in this study persisted, with the longest follow up at nine months. 

Several months after the infusion, researchers drew more blood and isolated the CRISPR-edited cells for study. When brought back into the lab setting, the cells were still able to kill tumors. 

The CRISPR-edited T cells used in this study are not active on their own like CAR T cells. Instead, they require the cooperation of a molecule known as HLA-A*02:01, which is only expressed in a subset of patients. This means that patients had to be screened ahead of time to make sure they were a match for the approach. Participants who met the requirements received other clinically-indicated therapy as needed while they waited for their cells to be manufactured. Once that process was completed, all three patients received the gene-edited cells in a single infusion after a short course of chemotherapy. Analysis of blood samples revealed that all three participants had the CRISPR-edited T cells take root and thrive in the patients. While none responded to the therapy, there were no treatment-related serious adverse events. 

CRISPR technology has not previously been tested in humans in the U.S. so the research team had to move through a comprehensive and rigorous series of institutional and federal regulatory approval steps, including approval by the National Institutes of Health's Recombinant DNA Research Advisory Committee and review by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, as well as Penn's institutional review board and institutional biosafety committee. The entire process required more than two years.

 Researchers say these new data will open the door to later stage studies to investigate and extend this approach to a broader field beyond cancer, several of which are already planned at Penn.

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Genetically Rescued Organism: Toward A Solution For Sudden Oak Death

Genetically Rescued Organism: Toward A Solution For Sudden Oak Death

Sudden oak death, caused by the pathogen Phythophthora ramorum, is one of the most ecologically devastating forest diseases in North America, responsible for the deaths of millions of oaks and tanoaks along the coast.

Science to the rescue? After the success of genetically modified organisms in things like insulin and food, a recent trend is Genetically Rescued Organisms. These GROs would use science to create natural resistance, like a vaccine for plants, and reduce the impact of altered species composition, released carbon pools, and greater fire risk the deaths bring.

Before that can happen, scientists need to better understand the basic biology of Phythophthora ramorum, including how well it sporulates on common plants.


Image by RegalShave from Pixabay

Scientists at the University of California, Davis, set out to investigate the sporulation potential of this pathogen on common California plant species. They collected leaves from 13 common plant hosts in the Big Sur-region and inoculated them with the causal pathogen. They found that most of the species produced spores, though there was a ride range, with bay laurel and tanoak producing significantly more sporangia than the other species. They also observed an inconsistent relationship between sporulation and lesion size, indicating that visual symptoms are not a reliable metric of sporulation potential.

 “Our study is the first to investigate the sporulation capacity on a wide range of common coastal California native plant species and with a large enough sample size to statistically distinguish between species," explained first author Dr. Lisa Rosenthal. "It largely confirms what was previously reported in observational field studies – that tanoak and bay laurel are the main drivers of sudden oak death infections—but also indicates that many other hosts are capable of producing spores.”

Citation: Lisa M. Rosenthal, Sebastian N. Fajardo, and David M. Rizzo, Sporulation Potential of Phytophthora ramorum Differs Among Common California Plant Species in the Big Sur Region, Plant Disease 17 Aug 2021 https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-03-20-0485-RE

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Are we on the cusp of historic medical breakthroughs?

During my lifetime, there have been numerous seminal breakthroughs in medicine that greatly changed our ability to prevent or treat disease. I have a good idea of what the next ones will be.




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Newsom extends free healthcare to 700,000 illegal immigrants despite record budget deficit

California became the first state on Monday to offer comprehensive health insurance to all undocumented immigrants, a plan expected to expand to roughly 700,000 residents living in the Golden State.




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New year, new health care laws in the Garden State

(The Center Square) — The new year signals new laws taking effect in New Jersey, especially in the health care industry.




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Home economics: High housing costs may haunt Biden on the 2024 campaign trail

Mortgage rates are at their highest levels in 22 years and house prices are at record highs. Hardworking Americans cannot get on the property ladder, and retirees are struggling to sell in order to downsize. The Biden administration has done little to help alleviate the problem. This Washington Examiner series, Home Economics, will investigate how we got here, the toll on people around the country, and the alternatives people are embracing to survive the market. Part one of this four-part series focuses on the risk the crisis poses to President Joe Biden's reelection effort.




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Caves Valley to host new LPGA international event in 2014

Caves Valley Country Club in Owings Mills, Md. will be the host of a first-of-its-kind event next year on the LPGA Tour. On Friday the tour announced it will establish the International Crown, a biennial, global match-play competition.




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Locals Freed, Katz win IJGT event in Hershey

Evan Katz, 14, of the District won his first International Junior Golf Tour event, last weekend in Hershey, Pa. / Courtesy photo




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Economists call arena relocation threats ‘extortion’

(Center Square) — Monumental Sports and Entertainment have been in talks this summer of a future move to northern Virginia for some of Washington, D.C.’s professional sports teams if the city doesn’t chip in more for improvements to their sports arena, the Washington Post has reported.




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Washington Wizards and Capitals announce plans to ditch DC and move to Virginia

Monumental Sports CEO Ted Leonsis, along with Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) and other Virginia leaders, announced plans for a new sports arena in the Potomac Yard neighborhood of Alexandria, Virginia, for the NBA's Washington Wizards and the NHL's Washington Capitals.




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Winsome Sears says crime in DC was 'issue' in Capitals-Wizards arena move

Virginia Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Sears cheered on the historic tentative move of the Washington Wizards and Washington Capitals teams to Potomac Yard in Alexandria, Virginia, while also lamenting that Washington, D.C.'s crime wave and safety concerns were a factor in the location change.




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How Youngkin took the Capitals and Wizards from under DC's nose

Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) and other Virginia leaders proudly touted a plan alongside Washington Capitals and Wizards owner Ted Leonsis to bring both teams to a new arena in Alexandria, Virginia, leaving Washington, D.C., leaders scrambling to prevent the move.




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The Debrief with Conn Carroll: Why Wizards and Capitals are leaving DC

Washington Examiner Commentary Editor Conn Carroll joins Investigations Editor Sarah Bedford to discuss how Washington, D.C., has been wrecked by crime and why the Wizards and Capitals are moving out of the district, as well as the border talks occurring in the Senate.




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Three times states went to war with the NCAA in 2023

Several states have gone to war with the NCAA over various matters in 2023, marking a bumpy year for the governing body of college sports.




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Youngkin seeks to aid cake pop makers over state policy restriction

Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) is seeking to address food safety concerns within Virginia, which have become an obstruction for some small-business owners.




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Summer break is ending. Here are 10 ways parents can help their kids get back into school mode

With summer break ending, The Times spoke with psychologists about how parents can help their students embrace a back-to-school mindset. Here's their advice.




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Outbreak of neurotoxin killing unprecedented number of sea lions along California coast

Unprecedented deaths of sea lions along California's Central Coast




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What Elmo — and his human friends — learned by asking Americans about their mental health

Mental and emotional health is on a par with physical health and financial security when it comes to negative impacts on overall well-being, researchers say.




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Kratom regulations shelved in California amid battle between advocacy groups

A California bill that would have imposed regulations on kratom products has been shelved. Kratom is a substance derived from a tree native to Southeast Asia that is sold in the U.S. in powder, capsule and extract form.




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Fast, wet and furious: How the North American monsoon floods the California desert

The North American monsoon plays an important role in the climate of the Four Corners states, bringing crucial moisture to areas that would otherwise be dry.




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Algae here, alien life out there — Cal State L.A.-JPL partnership connects engineers to astrobiology

JPL hires Cal State Los Angeles civil engineering students with NASA grant. The interns can do research for NASA and learn about connections between astrobiology and science here on Earth.




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See COVID's toll on California's life expectancy in new CDC longevity report

New data show how the 50 states and the District of Columbia stack up in terms of life expectancy. Hawaii tops the list, and Mississippi is at the bottom.




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Earthquake risks and rising costs: The price of operating California's last nuclear plant

The plant supplies 6% of California's power, yet critics charge the facility is too expensive and too dangerous to continue operating.




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Growing need. Glaring gaps. Why mental health care can be a struggle for autistic youth

Autistic people and their families say they can't find adequate help in their communities before they reach a crisis point.




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Officials confirm H5N1 bird flu outbreaks in three California dairy farms

Testing has confirmed H5N1 bird flu outbreaks at three Central Valley dairy farms. Officials say the infections were likely the result of cattle transportation.




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How parents and caregivers can evaluate the research on MERT and other potential treatments

For parents considering autism interventions for their children, evaluating treatments can be daunting. Experts talked to The Times about what to watch for.




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California Health and Human Services chief Dr. Mark Ghaly to step down

Dr. Mark Ghaly will be stepping down as head of the California Health and Human Services Agency, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced.




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Three more California dairy herds infected with H5N1 bird flu

Three more California dairy herds have been infected with H5N1 bird flu. A new case of human infection has also been reported in Missouri.




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California reports a total of eight H5N1 bird flu outbreaks among dairy herds

Two more California dairy herds have been infected by H5N1 bird flu, bringing the state's total to eight.




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My town became environmentally conscious and so did I

With the environment constantly changing due to global warming, future generations will have a chance only if the current population takes sustainable actions.




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An industrial chemical is showing up in fentanyl in the U.S., troubling scientists

An industrial chemical used in plastic products has been cropping up in illegal drugs from California to Maine.




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'Grief into action.' Philanthropists give historic $150 million donation to City of Hope for pancreatic cancer research

Entrepreneur Emmet Stephenson and his daughter are giving $150 million to City of Hope to fund an award for innovation research in pancreatic cancer. It's the largest single gift the center has received.




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Tooth decay still plagues California kids nearly a decade after Medi-Cal promised change

Kids in California struggle with more cavities than kids in most states, despite Medi-Cal efforts to fix dental care administrative hurdles and focus on prevention.




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California surgeon general sets goal of reducing maternal mortality by 50%

California's surgeon general unveiled a new initiative Tuesday aimed at reducing maternal mortality, setting a goal of halving the statewide rate of deaths related to pregnancy and birth by December 2026.




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Drug-resistant germs will kill millions more people in coming decades, researchers warn

Unless officials take action to develop new medications, drug-resistant infections could kill nearly 2 million people a year in 2050.




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Number of California dairy herds infected with H5N1 bird flu rises to 17

With 17 dairy herds in California now infected with bird flu, the state is upping its surveillance.




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Wildfires can release more energy than an atomic bomb. No wonder they look apocalyptic

Uncontrolled wildfires can be powerful enough to generate their own weather.




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Funny, it isn't hard to make a comedy show that autistic adults can enjoy too

"Let It Out," a stand-up show hosted at the Laugh Factory, aimed to demonstrate that making comedy shows inclusive for neurodivergent people could be easy.




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Newsom's office announces new California environmental campaign at Climate Week NYC

Gov. Gavin Newsom is asking Californians to take actions in their daily lives to help combat climate change — from composting to taking public transit to avoid driving.




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Virus that can cause paralysis in children is on the rise in California: A few safeguards

Enterovirus D68, which in rare cases can cause polio-like paralysis in children, is on the rise in California and across the nation, analyses show.