Social Mobilisation Network (SMNet)

UK Charity The Brilliant Club Uses Dataiku’s Predictive Modelling to Help Underrepresented Young People Gain Acceptance to Top UK Universities

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Thursday, September 21, 2023
Software, Professional Services, Philanthropy, Data Management, Consumer, Technology, University, Artificial Intelligence, Teens, Security, Education, Data Analytics, Foundation, Good, Brilliant, Social Mobilisation Network (SMNet), Senior, Impact, Doctor of Philosophy, Scholar, The Brilliant Club, Knowledge, Research, Office for Students, Data science, Medical device, Tutoring, Student, Dataiku

The Brilliant Club is a UK-wide charity that mobilises the Ph.D. community to support less advantaged students in gaining access to the most competitive universities and succeeding when they get there.

Key Points: 
  • The Brilliant Club is a UK-wide charity that mobilises the Ph.D. community to support less advantaged students in gaining access to the most competitive universities and succeeding when they get there.
  • The team at The Brilliant Club were already collecting data responsibly from over 70,000 Scholars Programme student records (which included demographics, engagement data, school, and tutor-level information.)
  • Dataiku’s model has been integrated into The Brilliant Club’s UK-wide programme work that reaches more than 16,000 students per year.
  • The proportion of students who submit their final assignment has increased since The Brilliant Club integrated ‘support scores’ into its programme delivery cycle.

Why do I crave sugar and carbs when I’m sick?

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Thursday, August 24, 2023
Taste, Smell, Social Mobilisation Network (SMNet), Human, Obesity, Depression, Diet, Snack, Seasonal affective disorder, SARS-CoV-2, Malnutrition, Perception, Food, Immunity, Dopamine, Vegetable, COVID, Appetite, Inflammation, Energy, Science, Fatigue, Tryptophan, Plasma, RSV, Comfort, Population, Metabolism, Patient, Risk, Water, Immune system, Tea, Carbohydrate, Ghrelin, Nausea, Weather, Serotonin, Intake, Conditional sentence, Beef cattle, Vaccine, Landfill, Gum arabic, Pig, Dietary supplement

So why, at other times, do you crave sugary treats and carbohydrate-loaded comfort foods?

Key Points: 
  • So why, at other times, do you crave sugary treats and carbohydrate-loaded comfort foods?
  • Here we’ll explore the science behind why our bodies crave sugar and carbs – especially when we’re sick.
  • But “sugar rushes” are often short-lived and can lead to decreased alertness and heightened fatigue within an hour of consumption.
  • Some people eat less when they’re sick
    Not everyone craves sugar and carbs when they are sick.

Emergex Announces Positive Phase I Trial Data for DengueTcP™, Its Novel T Cell-Priming Immune Set-Point Candidate

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Tuesday, June 6, 2023
Vaccine, Tissue, Flaviviridae, Social Mobilisation Network (SMNet), Antibody-dependent enhancement, Clinical trial, Infection, Antibody, Public health, Risk, ADE, Ageing, Memory, Dengue virus, Skin, Safety, Disease, Dengue fever

No treatment-related serious adverse events were reported, and the majority of adverse events were mild and transient.

Key Points: 
  • No treatment-related serious adverse events were reported, and the majority of adverse events were mild and transient.
  • From a safety perspective, both doses were considered acceptable for use in further trials.
  • These data demonstrate that our product platform has an acceptable safety profile and successfully mobilises viral-specific CD8+ T cells, which may elicit broad and long-term immune memory.
  • Follow-up of trial participants took place over a six-month period following first injection.

QNET Advocates for Water Sustainability During World Water Week with Global Events

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Monday, March 28, 2022
WFA, Direct Selling Association, Climate change, Research, Hospital, CEO, Association, Drinking water, World Water Week in Stockholm, City Hospital, Attention, World Water Forum, Water quality, Gold, Exhibition, CSR, Filtration, Health, Water scarcity in Africa, CAF, Child, NSF, Human voice, Water in Africa, Face, University, Multimedia, Gold FM, United Arab Emirates, Social Mobilisation Network (SMNet), Awareness, Social media, World Water Council, Wildfire, Forest, QNET, Qnet, COVID-19, NGO, Tree, Water, Renewable energy, Bottled water, Online shopping, Direct, Boghni, Nature, Christopher Caluza

HONG KONG, March 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- This World Water Week, prominent Asian e-commerce based direct selling company QNET highlights the importance of safe water and access to proper sanitation – the foundation for prosperous, healthy, and resilient communities worldwide.

Key Points: 
  • "This World Water Week, we are proud to advocate for water sustainability and support improved water infrastructure, especially in places majorly affected by water scarcity, such as Africa, the Middle East, and more.
  • QNET has actively supported the World Water Forum and other water-based sustainability initiatives for many years," Caluza adds.
  • QNET is a participant in the 9th World Water Forum in Dakar, Senegal, which is one of the world's largest events on water.
  • In the past, QNET has also been involved with the Arab Water Council's Arab Water Forum 2021 , and Egypt's Cairo Water Week .

Moody’s ESG Solutions’ Climate on Demand tool selected by the Private Infrastructure Development Group

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Thursday, October 28, 2021
Alternative Energy, Energy, Utilities, Environment, Safety, Solution, Sustainable Development Goal 13, Climate, Moody's Analytics, Africa, Sustainable Development Goals, Moody's Investors Service, Poverty, ESG, Wildfire, Risk, Flood, Climate change, Investment, United Kingdom, IFC, Pacific typhoon season, Social Mobilisation Network (SMNet), Renewable energy, Risk management

Moodys ESG Solutions announced today that the Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) has selected Moodys Climate on Demand scoring tool to assess climate risk exposure in its investment projects.

Key Points: 
  • Moodys ESG Solutions announced today that the Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) has selected Moodys Climate on Demand scoring tool to assess climate risk exposure in its investment projects.
  • Moodys ESG Solutions Group is a business unit of Moodys Corporation serving the growing global demand for ESG and climate insights.
  • The group leverages Moodys data and expertise across ESG, climate risk, and sustainable finance, and aligns with Moody's Investors Service and Moody's Analytics to deliver a comprehensive, integrated suite of ESG and climate risk solutions including ESG scores, analytics, Sustainability Ratings and Sustainable Finance Reviewer/certifier services.
  • The Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) is an innovative infrastructure project developer and investor which mobilises private investment in sustainable and inclusive infrastructure in sub-Saharan Africa and south and south-east Asia.