:This article is about biological viruses. For stealth computer viruses, see .
The term stealth-adapted virus is used to describe cell damaging (cytopathic) viruses that lack genes coding for antigens targeted by the cellular immune system. Infection with stealth-adapted viruses do not evoke the inflammatory reaction typical of most cytopathic viruses. Missing antigenic proteins enable stealth viruses to escape recognition by the immune system. Atypically-structured cell-damaging viruses were initially proposed by W. John Martin, M.D., Ph.D., who introduced the term 'stealth viruses' to highlight their evasion of effective immune recognition.
Martin has hypothesized that stealth viruses are contributing to increasingly prevalent diseases, such as autism and learning disorders in children, chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia in adults; and neurodegenerative illnesses in the elderly. Stealth viruses can infect many organs, but the brain is especially susceptible to the effects of even limited localized cellular damage. Stealth virus induced encephalopathies are probably heavily influenced by the timing of infection. Cancer has been added to the list of potential stealth virus-associated diseases.
Prevalence
Indications of the likely prevalence of stealth virus infection, among apparently healthy individuals, has come from studies Martin conducted on student blood donors attending a college campus. Just under 10% of the units tested gave a positive result.
Diagnosis
A major challenge in providing medical care for afflicted patients is the diverse clinical manifestations of the patients' illnesses, which do not easily fit into a single medical discipline. Imprecise diagnostic labels tend to obscure the complex multi-system nature of the patients' illnesses. Another difficulty is quantitating the severity of disease processes that can vary widely over time, and can be influenced by such non-specific factors as stress, environmental exposures to chemicals, placebo effects, etc.
The term stealth-adapted virus is used to describe cell damaging (cytopathic) viruses that lack genes coding for antigens targeted by the cellular immune system. Infection with stealth-adapted viruses do not evoke the inflammatory reaction typical of most cytopathic viruses. Missing antigenic proteins enable stealth viruses to escape recognition by the immune system. Atypically-structured cell-damaging viruses were initially proposed by W. John Martin, M.D., Ph.D., who introduced the term 'stealth viruses' to highlight their evasion of effective immune recognition.
Martin has hypothesized that stealth viruses are contributing to increasingly prevalent diseases, such as autism and learning disorders in children, chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia in adults; and neurodegenerative illnesses in the elderly. Stealth viruses can infect many organs, but the brain is especially susceptible to the effects of even limited localized cellular damage. Stealth virus induced encephalopathies are probably heavily influenced by the timing of infection. Cancer has been added to the list of potential stealth virus-associated diseases.
Prevalence
Indications of the likely prevalence of stealth virus infection, among apparently healthy individuals, has come from studies Martin conducted on student blood donors attending a college campus. Just under 10% of the units tested gave a positive result.
Diagnosis
A major challenge in providing medical care for afflicted patients is the diverse clinical manifestations of the patients' illnesses, which do not easily fit into a single medical discipline. Imprecise diagnostic labels tend to obscure the complex multi-system nature of the patients' illnesses. Another difficulty is quantitating the severity of disease processes that can vary widely over time, and can be influenced by such non-specific factors as stress, environmental exposures to chemicals, placebo effects, etc.
Climate change in New York City could affect buildings/structures, wetlands, water supply, health, and energy demand, due to the high population and extensive infrastructure in the region. New York is especially at risk if the sea level rises, due to many of the bridges connecting to boroughs, and entrances to roads and rail tunnels. High-traffic locations such as the airports, the Holland Tunnel, the Lincoln Tunnel, and the Passenger Ship Terminal are located in areas vulnerable to flooding. Flooding would be expensive to reverse.
Rising temperatures could bring a higher risk of heat related deaths from heat waves and increased concentrations of ground-level ozone (potentially causing asthma and other health concerns).
Steps taken to reduce potential damage
New York has launched a task force to advise on preparing city infrastructure for flooding, water shortages, and higher temperatures. To provide for its water needs, the city has secured water rights, built reservoirs, and constructed transportation systems like water tunnels and securing safe drinking water for the near future.
Rising temperatures could bring a higher risk of heat related deaths from heat waves and increased concentrations of ground-level ozone (potentially causing asthma and other health concerns).
Steps taken to reduce potential damage
New York has launched a task force to advise on preparing city infrastructure for flooding, water shortages, and higher temperatures. To provide for its water needs, the city has secured water rights, built reservoirs, and constructed transportation systems like water tunnels and securing safe drinking water for the near future.
Arcuates is a rock band from Saco, Maine. The band has shared the stage with many bands including Our Last Night (epitaph), Therefore I Am (equal vision), Sparks The Rescue (Fearless), and Farewell (epitaph).
History
Arcuates was formed in February 2009 by Nick Bilotta (vocals, guitar), Brandon Lamontagne (guitar), Josh Burkett (drums), and Matt Sohl (bass). Bilotta recruited the members and immediately began rehearsing on a regular basis. The band played it's first show on March 27 at The Station (Portland, ME). In its first summer, the band played a total of 25 shows across New England. The first demo contained five songs, four of which forshadow the upcoming debut album. The demos were recorded by Bilotta at his studio in Saco. The last song "Anabell (acoustic)" can only be found on the demo.
On August 8, 2009, Arcs played the inaugural Alliance Festival, in Livermore, Maine. The band was supposed to play the Support stage but was bumped up to opening Main stage. The festival is an annual event playing a slew of local bands.
In the summer of 2009 Arcuates teamed up with Joel Messer of Joel Made Media to film a music video for "Safer Now". the video itself was filmed in the basement of Biddeford Mill Yard in Biddeford, Maine.
In July of 2009 Arcuates made local headlines playing with indie act .
Band members
Current members
*Nick Bilotta - guitar and vocals (2009-present)
*Brandon Lamontagne - guitar (2009-present)
*Josh Burkett - drums (2009-present)
Former members
*Matt Sohl - bass (2009)
Discography
Studio albums
*Don't Bat An Eye (...)
Demo
*Arcuates Demo (2009)
History
Arcuates was formed in February 2009 by Nick Bilotta (vocals, guitar), Brandon Lamontagne (guitar), Josh Burkett (drums), and Matt Sohl (bass). Bilotta recruited the members and immediately began rehearsing on a regular basis. The band played it's first show on March 27 at The Station (Portland, ME). In its first summer, the band played a total of 25 shows across New England. The first demo contained five songs, four of which forshadow the upcoming debut album. The demos were recorded by Bilotta at his studio in Saco. The last song "Anabell (acoustic)" can only be found on the demo.
On August 8, 2009, Arcs played the inaugural Alliance Festival, in Livermore, Maine. The band was supposed to play the Support stage but was bumped up to opening Main stage. The festival is an annual event playing a slew of local bands.
In the summer of 2009 Arcuates teamed up with Joel Messer of Joel Made Media to film a music video for "Safer Now". the video itself was filmed in the basement of Biddeford Mill Yard in Biddeford, Maine.
In July of 2009 Arcuates made local headlines playing with indie act .
Band members
Current members
*Nick Bilotta - guitar and vocals (2009-present)
*Brandon Lamontagne - guitar (2009-present)
*Josh Burkett - drums (2009-present)
Former members
*Matt Sohl - bass (2009)
Discography
Studio albums
*Don't Bat An Eye (...)
Demo
*Arcuates Demo (2009)
TOMOS Software is a New York City-based software development firm that builds application lifecycle management (ALM) software.
TOMOS ALM provides web-based software to manage the application development lifecycle, with modules for creating, tracking, and measuring the software development process. Its distributed web client feeds into a centralized database. Collaboration functions such as email notification and document and file sharing are included.
As a Software-as-a-Service application, it uses a multitenancy architecture with product upgrades made to one central code base.
History
TOMOS was incubated at RTTS, a professional services organization that specializes in providing software quality for critical business applications. Work on TOMOS ALM began in spring of 2007 with the first release of the product in November of 2007.
Modules
* version/build management
* requirements management
* test case authoring
* manual test execution
* collaboration
* business intelligence
* defect tracking
* reporting
Awards
* Named 2009 voke Innnovator by voke, Inc. (for both RTTS and TOMOS Software)
* Named Gartner Cool Vendor in Application Development, 2009, for application lifecycle management platform
TOMOS ALM provides web-based software to manage the application development lifecycle, with modules for creating, tracking, and measuring the software development process. Its distributed web client feeds into a centralized database. Collaboration functions such as email notification and document and file sharing are included.
As a Software-as-a-Service application, it uses a multitenancy architecture with product upgrades made to one central code base.
History
TOMOS was incubated at RTTS, a professional services organization that specializes in providing software quality for critical business applications. Work on TOMOS ALM began in spring of 2007 with the first release of the product in November of 2007.
Modules
* version/build management
* requirements management
* test case authoring
* manual test execution
* collaboration
* business intelligence
* defect tracking
* reporting
Awards
* Named 2009 voke Innnovator by voke, Inc. (for both RTTS and TOMOS Software)
* Named Gartner Cool Vendor in Application Development, 2009, for application lifecycle management platform