International Medicine Olympiad (IMDO), one of the thirteen International Science Olympiads, is an international competition for high school students held at the beginning of August each year. It tests competitors’ knowledge of cell biology, human physiology, and human disease.
Aims of IMDO
According to the official website of the International Medicine Olympiad, the goals of IMDO are to stimulate a desire to learn more about the workings of the cell and the human body among today’s youth, to inspire these youth to care more about their fellow human beings through the studying of the diseases that afflict humanity and cause human suffering, and to encourage these youth to pursue careers in medicine, healthcare, and biomedical research.
Procedure
The competition has two components: first, a series of three multiple choice exams on the first day of the competition; second, a team competition in the format of the Science Bowl, called the Medicine Bowl, on the second day of the competition. The three multiple choice exams are on the subjects of Cell Biology, Human Physiology, and Human Disease, in that particular order. The Medicine Bowl tournament has either five or six rounds, depending on the number of teams participating in the competition. The winning team of the Medicine Bowl is declared the IMDO world team champion. The competitor who has accumulated the most points from both the multiple choice exams and the Medicine Bowl is declared the IMDO world individual champion.
Results
In 2016, the first IMDO was held on the campus of the University of California, San Diego, from August 1st to August 3rd. 26 teams and 103 competitors from 5 countries—China, Canada, Singapore, South Korea, and USA—competed in the event. After two days of competition, Walnut High School in California, USA, won the Medicine Bowl, and Shubham Gupta from Del Norte High School in California, USA, won the individual competition. 25 gold medals, 25 silver medals, and 25 bronze medals were awarded to the top 75 competitors. Trophies were also awarded to the top 3 teams and top 3 individuals.
Aims of IMDO
According to the official website of the International Medicine Olympiad, the goals of IMDO are to stimulate a desire to learn more about the workings of the cell and the human body among today’s youth, to inspire these youth to care more about their fellow human beings through the studying of the diseases that afflict humanity and cause human suffering, and to encourage these youth to pursue careers in medicine, healthcare, and biomedical research.
Procedure
The competition has two components: first, a series of three multiple choice exams on the first day of the competition; second, a team competition in the format of the Science Bowl, called the Medicine Bowl, on the second day of the competition. The three multiple choice exams are on the subjects of Cell Biology, Human Physiology, and Human Disease, in that particular order. The Medicine Bowl tournament has either five or six rounds, depending on the number of teams participating in the competition. The winning team of the Medicine Bowl is declared the IMDO world team champion. The competitor who has accumulated the most points from both the multiple choice exams and the Medicine Bowl is declared the IMDO world individual champion.
Results
In 2016, the first IMDO was held on the campus of the University of California, San Diego, from August 1st to August 3rd. 26 teams and 103 competitors from 5 countries—China, Canada, Singapore, South Korea, and USA—competed in the event. After two days of competition, Walnut High School in California, USA, won the Medicine Bowl, and Shubham Gupta from Del Norte High School in California, USA, won the individual competition. 25 gold medals, 25 silver medals, and 25 bronze medals were awarded to the top 75 competitors. Trophies were also awarded to the top 3 teams and top 3 individuals.
Billy J. Smart is an inventor, based in Monaco. His late grandfather was Sir Billy Smart the televised circus founder, whose show was the first British television programme to have an audience of over 20 million. Sir Billy was also the founder of Windsor Safari Park, the first private British tourist attraction to have 2.5m visitors per year.
Smart was educated at Eton College, Duke University, USA and Kings College London, where he studied law.
After various property investments, including an attempt to buy Nicholas Van Hoogstraten's Hamilton Palace, in order to convert into a tourist attraction, Smart now concentrates on licensing patents, including a fully automated, hopeless docking system for private yachts and an on-street, size sensitive, vehicle parking booking system about which Smart is in discussions with a satellite navigation system organisation to licence his ParkSmart system, in a reputed deal worth up to $50m.
Smart was educated at Eton College, Duke University, USA and Kings College London, where he studied law.
After various property investments, including an attempt to buy Nicholas Van Hoogstraten's Hamilton Palace, in order to convert into a tourist attraction, Smart now concentrates on licensing patents, including a fully automated, hopeless docking system for private yachts and an on-street, size sensitive, vehicle parking booking system about which Smart is in discussions with a satellite navigation system organisation to licence his ParkSmart system, in a reputed deal worth up to $50m.
Born in January 2004 in Melbourne, Florida, Crystal Su moved to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, with her family at two years old. She started playing piano at five years old. In the same year, after several month’s practice, she won the first place (the highest possible) prize, in the state-wide Oklahoma Music Teacher Association (OMTA) piano competition. She won two more first place prizes in the OMTA piano competitions during the next two years.
Crystal moved to Livingston, NJ, with her family at seven years old. She took piano lessons from a renowned professional piano teacher, Mrs. Alla Iovel.
In 2011-2015, Crystal competed at the Crescendo International Competitions and received two first prizes, and three grand prizes. She was invited to Carnegie Hall to perform as a VIP member. She performed at Carnegie Hall for over ten times.
In those same years, she also competed at Little Mozart International Competition and received all grand prizes.
In June 2014, Crystal was awarded the 2014 class musical award (the sole winner) from her school - Harrison Elementary School in Livingston, NJ.
In the summer of 2014, Crystal participated in the Students Exchange Program sponsored by the Crescendo International Competition committee. She traveled to Boston, MA,to perform in Rockport Shalin Liu Performance Center and also in a musical center in Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). She received valuable master classes from the achieved pianist Ms. Tanya Schwartzman.
Later in 2014, Crystal received highly valuable master classes from the world renowned Professor Igor Lebedev who praised Crystal for her rarely-seen talent in piano performance.
In June 2015, at the age of 11, Crystal performed at her first solo piano concert at Caldwell University in Caldwell, NJ. Her hour-long non-stop professional level performance captured every audience and was a total success. She played eight complex and difficult pieces.
In the summer of 2015, Crystal participated in the Students Exchange Program sponsored by the Crescendo International Competition committee. She traveled to central California to perform at several world class musical centers. She was one of the two outstanding piano performers to win the musical scholarship from Crescendo International Competition committee.
Later in 2015, Crystal again won the grand prize from the Crescendo International Competition. In February 2016, she was invited to perform at the Carnegie Hall. Regarded as the best performer, Crystal was arranged for the last performance of the program.
In March 2016, Crystal competed at the Manchester Community Music School (MCMS) in Manchester, NH, and won the first place prize (the sole winner).
Also in March 2016, Crystal was selected to participate in the global musical competition sponsored by Great Composer Competition (GCC) and won 2nd prize and two 3rd prizes.
Later in March 2016, Crystal again won the grand prize from the Little Mozarts International Competitions held at Caldwell University in Caldwell, NJ.
In April 2016, Crystal competed at the 2016 Young Pianist Competition sponsored by Steinway Society of South Jersey. She won the invitation to the 2016 Finals and Winners Concert held at Stockton University in Galloway, NJ. In May 2016, Crystal competed at the 2016 Finals and Winners Concert and was selected the runner-up from the Junior Division.
In July 2016, Crystal participated in the Students Exchange Program sponsored by the Crescendo International Competition committee. She traveled to Toronto, Canada, to perform at Toronto University. She won for the second time the musical scholarship from Crescendo International Competition committee.
Crystal also plays the viola. She enthusiastically loves music and devotes a lot of her time in honing her music skills.
Crystal moved to Livingston, NJ, with her family at seven years old. She took piano lessons from a renowned professional piano teacher, Mrs. Alla Iovel.
In 2011-2015, Crystal competed at the Crescendo International Competitions and received two first prizes, and three grand prizes. She was invited to Carnegie Hall to perform as a VIP member. She performed at Carnegie Hall for over ten times.
In those same years, she also competed at Little Mozart International Competition and received all grand prizes.
In June 2014, Crystal was awarded the 2014 class musical award (the sole winner) from her school - Harrison Elementary School in Livingston, NJ.
In the summer of 2014, Crystal participated in the Students Exchange Program sponsored by the Crescendo International Competition committee. She traveled to Boston, MA,to perform in Rockport Shalin Liu Performance Center and also in a musical center in Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). She received valuable master classes from the achieved pianist Ms. Tanya Schwartzman.
Later in 2014, Crystal received highly valuable master classes from the world renowned Professor Igor Lebedev who praised Crystal for her rarely-seen talent in piano performance.
In June 2015, at the age of 11, Crystal performed at her first solo piano concert at Caldwell University in Caldwell, NJ. Her hour-long non-stop professional level performance captured every audience and was a total success. She played eight complex and difficult pieces.
In the summer of 2015, Crystal participated in the Students Exchange Program sponsored by the Crescendo International Competition committee. She traveled to central California to perform at several world class musical centers. She was one of the two outstanding piano performers to win the musical scholarship from Crescendo International Competition committee.
Later in 2015, Crystal again won the grand prize from the Crescendo International Competition. In February 2016, she was invited to perform at the Carnegie Hall. Regarded as the best performer, Crystal was arranged for the last performance of the program.
In March 2016, Crystal competed at the Manchester Community Music School (MCMS) in Manchester, NH, and won the first place prize (the sole winner).
Also in March 2016, Crystal was selected to participate in the global musical competition sponsored by Great Composer Competition (GCC) and won 2nd prize and two 3rd prizes.
Later in March 2016, Crystal again won the grand prize from the Little Mozarts International Competitions held at Caldwell University in Caldwell, NJ.
In April 2016, Crystal competed at the 2016 Young Pianist Competition sponsored by Steinway Society of South Jersey. She won the invitation to the 2016 Finals and Winners Concert held at Stockton University in Galloway, NJ. In May 2016, Crystal competed at the 2016 Finals and Winners Concert and was selected the runner-up from the Junior Division.
In July 2016, Crystal participated in the Students Exchange Program sponsored by the Crescendo International Competition committee. She traveled to Toronto, Canada, to perform at Toronto University. She won for the second time the musical scholarship from Crescendo International Competition committee.
Crystal also plays the viola. She enthusiastically loves music and devotes a lot of her time in honing her music skills.
The Commonwealth of Poland and Germany (Deutche: Gemeinschaft Polen und Deutschland; Polskie: Rzeczpospolita Polska i Niemcy) is a hypothetical union of the Federal Republic of Germany and the Republic of Poland. It was proposed by former Polish president Lech Walesa in 2013 and dubbed the “Commonwealth of Poland and Germany” by Polish-born American writer Maciej J. Bartkowski.
In an interview of Russian media in which he called the United Nations and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization “ideas of an old era” and “badly organized,” Walesa said “we need to expand defense and economic co-operation . . . to create one state from Poland and Germany in Europe.”<ref name="telegraph.co.uk"/><ref name="nationalpost.com"/>
In an interview of Russian media in which he called the United Nations and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization “ideas of an old era” and “badly organized,” Walesa said “we need to expand defense and economic co-operation . . . to create one state from Poland and Germany in Europe.”<ref name="telegraph.co.uk"/><ref name="nationalpost.com"/>