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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) — China Ningxia is an unique place where has brilliant weather conditions to see the twinkling stars. Therefore, it also owns the name “ the hometown of the stars”.  No matter at The Helan Mountains, Shapotou desert, The Great Wall or even in the Great Yellow River Valley,  you will get the best places to see the starry sky. The whole sky is filled with thousands of twinkling stars as night comes. There, you can have an intimate touch with the stars.

The Helan Mountains, highly covered with forest located at a latitude of 38 ° N, is the good place to watch Altair Star and Vega Star. Altair Star can be seen clearly from afar while Vega Star looks so bright. The position of these two stars are opposite each other in the Milky Way, seeming to be the Tanabata legend as known many hundreds of years ago, and now still shining brightly in the galaxy.

Camping and relaxing at night under the starry sky of Shapotou desert, you can explore the dreaming life by sharing the food and hearty stories with friends, and enjoying the holiday with a blazing bonfire to relief all your fatigues.

Here in Ningxia, you could also enjoy watching the sunrise and sunset at the daytime, seeing the moon and stars at the night, staying away from the hustle and bustle of the city, letting go the stresses of work and life, merging with nature, relaxing, immersing yourself into the vast starry sky, and embracing serenity and comfort which nature has given us. There is no hustle and bustle of the city here, only beautiful stars accompanying you to your dream world.

When the last glow of light disappears in the low mountains, the sky and the river are filled with dark blue while the stars twinkle. At the Huangsha Ancient Ferry, you can enjoy the sunrise from the desert, the sunset on the Yellow River, and the most beautiful starry sky. There is a faint camel bell sounding here, as if telling the story of a historic and lonely fort.

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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 — PVH Europe, the global headquarters of Tommy Hilfiger and the European offices of Calvin Klein has installed the world’s most powerful currently operational solar roof at its Warehouse and Logistics Center in Venlo, the Netherlands.

PVH defines the ‘world’s most powerful solar roof’ as the most powerful solar roof that is currently operational and installed on one singular structure.

Generated by over 48,000 solar panels, the solar roof covers the Center’s electricity footprint, as well as indirectly providing 100 per cent of all energy for PVH Europe’s warehouses, offices and stores in the Netherlands via the Dutch public power network.

According to a statement, PVH Europe’s energy partner, Eneco, has certified that all energy needed to power these buildings is generated by the new rooftop installation.

This milestone marks another step in PVH’s journey to procure 100 per cent of its electricity from renewable sources for its offices, warehouses and stores, and to drive a 30 per cent reduction in supply chain carbon emissions by 2030.

The Venlo warehouse is PVH Europe’s main distribution centre covering 110,000m² and has been awarded a ‘Very Good’ rating of Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method.

Currently, up to 600,000 pieces of TOMMY HILFIGER and CALVIN KLEIN product are distributed daily from the PVH Europe Warehouse and Logistics Center in Venlo to points of sale, including owned and operated stores in Europe, the Middle East and Africa and direct to customers.

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With the new contract, PRA will assist Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) in the development of medical countermeasures for public health

RALEIGH, N.C., Oct 7 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — PRA Health Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: PRAH) announced today it has been selected by the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) to be a member of its updated Clinical Studies Network (CSN). Under a Clinical Trial Planning and Execution (CTPE) contract award, PRA will serve as a valued partner that provides clinical research services to develop medical countermeasures (MCMs) that protect health and save lives in public health emergencies.

“This program represents important research that is necessary to protect and facilitate public health,” said Michael Massaro, Senior Vice President, Project Delivery and Biometrics, PRA Health Sciences. “We are proud to support BARDA’s Clinical Studies Network where we can offer our clinical research experience, expertise, and capabilities and be a healthcare intelligence partner for this unique and urgent need.”

As part of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), BARDA aids in securing the nation from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threats, as well as pandemic influenza and emerging infectious diseases. BARDA supports the advanced research, development and manufacturing of MCMs, such as vaccines, drugs, and diagnostics. BARDA will leverage the CSN to advance the development of MCMs by conducting rigorous Phase I-IV clinical trials that assess the safety and efficacy of drugs, devices, and biological products.

BARDA recently reconfigured the CSN contract to include the Clinical Trial Planning and Execution contract as a multi-award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract over a five-year period. During the term of their contract, PRA and other CSN CTPE members can submit additional proposals for new work within the project’s scope. This project has been funded in whole or in part with federal funds from ASPR and BARDA, under Contract No. 75A50120D00019.

About PRA Health Sciences

PRA Health Sciences is one of the world’s leading global contract research organizations by revenue, providing outsourced clinical development and data solution services to the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. PRA’s global clinical development platform includes more than 75 offices across North America, Europe, Asia, Latin America, Africa, Australia and the Middle East and more than 17,500 employees worldwide. Since 2000, PRA has participated in approximately 4,000 clinical trials worldwide. In addition, PRA has participated in the pivotal or supportive trials that led to U.S. Food and Drug Administration or international regulatory approval of more than 95 drugs. To learn more about PRA, please visit www.prahs.com.

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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 — The Korean historic site, Jeolla Gamyoung, which has been restored to its original grandeur, will open on Oct 7.

Entitled ‘Jeolla Gamyoung: A Radiant Flower, A Thousand Years of Fruit’, the ceremony will be attended by a small number of participants to prevent the spread of Covid-19 and live-streamed on YouTube.

According to a statement by Jeonju City, ‘Gamyoung’ referred to a provincial government complex in the Joseon Dynasty while Jeolla is the southwestern province of the country.

The celebration will begin with ‘Seungjeonmu’ (Victory Dance), followed by the unveiling of the signboard of ‘Seonhwadang’, the main building on Jeolla Gamyoung.

Jeonju citizens and residents in North Jeolla Province will deliver a book of their wishes for the future of Jeolla Gamyoung to Jeonju mayor and Jeollabuk-do governor.

A ceremony for the transfer of duties of Jeolla governor will be enacted based on entries written by Jeolla Gov. Lee Seok-pyo in his ‘Honam Diary.’ Honam is another name for Jeolla.

Discussion to restore the ancient government complex began in 2005. The ground was broken for the project in November 2017 after the old Jeollabuk-do government building was demolished.

The first stage, which was completed on Aug 27, focused to find records on the original form of Jeolla Gamyoung. Seven major buildings were restored during this phase.

Jeonju will kick off the second stage of the project shortly after deciding on the plan to develop the west zone of Jeolla Gamyoung. Until then, the zone will remain open to the general public.

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Patient transfer and rehabilitation robot is mobile and intelligent

ODENSE, Denmark, Oct 2 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — PTR Robots, a Danish service-robot company, announced the world premiere of its robot that can mobilize and transfer patients. Jointly developed with healthcare professionals, the PTR Robot is the first mobile, intelligent robot solution that can flexibly move around in the healthcare and nursing sectors. While it helps individuals with impaired functions to be transferred and rehabilitated, it also relieves the strain on staff, redirecting them from labor-intensive tasks. A PTR Robot also reduces the risk of infection, because only one caregiver needs to be present to perform a patient transfer.

One out of every four bedridden patients in a typical hospital is not self-reliant and needs assistance, both to be transferred and rehabilitated. This need is even more pronounced at nursing homes. According to the WHO, lifting injuries account for one-third of all occupational injuries among nurses.

“Many nursing homes, hospitals and institutions are keenly interested in our patient transfer and rehabilitation robot. If an elderly person breaks his or her hip, the robot can help him/her stand up right after the operation. The robot also accompanies the patient when taking the first steps after surgery,” says Lone Jager Lindquist CEO, PTR Robots.

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