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Hamilton Spectator
27-05-2025
- Health
- Hamilton Spectator
Alzheimer's walk at Brock University deemed a ‘big success'
Education, in-home support services and wellness programs offered by the Alzheimer Society of Niagara Region got a financial boost thanks to the 21st annual IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer's . 'The sun was shining and it was a big success,' said local Alzheimer society chief executive officer Teena Kindt following the walk at Brock University on Sunday. Kindt said more than 300 walkers took part in the event and they reached their fundraising goal of $180,000. 'That's fabulous news,' said Kindt who noted the support programs they provide do not receive government funding and all the money raised stays in Niagara. 'It's great to see young kids with their grandparents (taking part).' Kindt said the Brock walk was one of more that 150 IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer's events across Canada on May 24 and 25. 'You come out and you hear people's stories,' Kindt said. 'These are your neighbours.' The walk began in the Guernsey Market in the university and then went outside for a two-kilometre walk around the campus. During the walk, participants were encouraged to stop at each of the 11 stations that provided food samples and information on healthy brain strategies. An online auction in support of the event is open until 7 p.m. on June 8 and it can be accessed via . The Alzheimer society said there are 12,097 people living with dementia in the Niagara region and Kindt said that number is underestimated.
Otago Daily Times
09-05-2025
- Science
- Otago Daily Times
Search and rescue software 20+ years in the making
Ettrick man Bart Kindt does not get out in the backblocks and bush but his expertise is giving search and rescue operations a real boost. Mr Kindt has developed the SARTrack incident management software - a system he has been working on for more than 20 years. The work he has done with the software led to him winning a certificate of achievement at the NZ Search and Rescue Awards this week. The software takes a lot of the guesswork and mistakes out of a search and rescue operation. The system is management software which helps run a search and rescue operation. The software can also be run off the internet, which means it can be used in isolated areas which do not have good internet access. When contacted yesterday, Mr Kindt said he was able to talk about the missing tramper operation at Milford Sound. It was being run off the internet as it was in such an isolated area. He could see all the maps being used for the search from his Ettrick home. Mr Kindt (67), a native of the Netherlands who came to New Zealand in 1989, said the system meant co-ordination between the base and those out in the field during SAR operations could be much simpler. ''What used to happen is you would not know where everyone is. Everything was done on paper. The radio operator will be away from the base. You will get people running around with pieces of paper to take to the base. No-one would know where anyone else had been. ''You could be walking 50m away from a dead body and not know it.'' Now with the new software, the information could all be collated into one system. This gave the staff overseeing the operation the ability to work out easily exactly where searchers had gone and how far away they were and radio messages were worked quickly into the system. The development of the software had come about from him talking to those who worked on SAR operations and knew what was needed. ''This is written bottom up, which makes a big difference. So many thing are developed by people who oversee things but do not work in the field. And in the end the things they create don't work.'' It was a Windows-based system which needed a local database server. Operators in New Zealand and around the world had been using the system. Mr Kindt said he did not go out in the bush himself but took radio communications and other equipment to SAR operations. He also worked with Amateur Radio Emergency Communication groups across the country, which were also involved in rescues and missing-person searches. Mr Kindt was helped bring the internet to the country and develop it in the South Island. That involved him spending some time in Central Otago, which he took a liking to. He wanted somewhere quiet, discovered Ettrick and stayed there.
Yahoo
10-02-2025
- Yahoo
‘Click your phone, lose your home'; U of I professor explains dangers of gambling
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — The American Gaming Association estimates Illinoisans will bet $130 million in legal wagers on the Super Bowl. But — gambling researchers say you should think twice before placing money on the big game. The numbers speak for themselves. In 2022 the Illinois Department of Human Services estimated close to 400,000 people in the state have a gambling problem. The same study said nearly double that are at risk of getting hooked. WBGL hosts biggest bed build ever for Mahomet's Sleep in Heavenly Peace One professor at the University of Illinois is hoping to tell people about the dangers gambling brings before it's too late. 'Click your phone, lose your home. Click your mouse, lose your house,' John Kindt, Professor Emeritus of Business Administration, said. Professor Kindt has been studying the effects of gambling for over 30 years. 'If you look behind me, you'll see a whole series of red books. And this is the United States International Gambling Report,' Kindt said. Celebrating the life of a U of I pitching coach He helped contribute to the report along with many other researchers around the country. What they found was concerning. 'We have hundreds of studies showing the downside of gambling economically,' Kindt said. It can be simplified to what Kindt calls the 'A-B-C's' of gambling. 'You have, the 'A' stands for new addicted gamblers, and kids are now showing double the gambling addiction rate of the older generation,' Kindt said. 'The 'B' stands for new bankruptcies, up 18 to 42% as people lose their money. The 'C' stands for new crime. A major report out of the University of Illinois years ago, people lose their money, crime rates going up about 10% every year.' The American psychiatric Association calls this a gambling disorder. C-U at Home's annual event back for 13th year, supporting the homeless 'And this is the first behavioral addiction. It's known as a behavioral addiction,' Kindt said. Kindt also said 20% of people addicted to gambling attempt suicide. This issue also impacts those living in the state — even if you don't gamble. 'That costs the state of Illinois 6 to $13 billion per year,' Kindt said. But if you do struggle with a gambling disorder there is hope. Shane Cook works for the Gateway Foundation which helps people who struggle to stop. 'In a situation where you're just feel compelled to continue to gamble, maybe step back and look for somebody that you can have a conversation with and explore,' Cook said. Sarah Bush Lincoln issuing visitor restrictions as flu rates spike Cook said the foundation is here to help. They're one of 30 behavioral health clinics working with Illinois' 'Are You Really Winning?' campaign. 'All of the organizations, including Gateway Foundation, we are out in the community, reaching out to individuals, and we have the services where people can access them,' Cook said. The 'Are You Really Winning?' campaign lists a couple signs to look out for when you bet. Some of those are hiding gambling by lying — borrowing money to cover losses — and feeling irritated when trying to cut back on gambling. Keep those in mind before you put big bucks on the big game. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
