Daily Business Report-March 4, 2020
Illustration courtesy of Scripps Research Institute
Resting heart rate poised to become
‘vital sign of the digital age’
Scripps Research
If you wear a smart watch or fitness tracker, you’re likely capturing an important but currently underused vital sign—resting heart rate—that soon may serve as a valuable window into your health, according to new study by the Scripps Research Translational Institute.
In a heart study of unprecedented scale, researchers evaluated the resting heart rate of more than 92,000 individuals for over 32 million cumulative days using de-identified data from wrist-worn devices. The scientists found that average resting heart rate varied widely between individuals, with norms that differed by up to 70 beats per minute. Less than 10 percent of the variability could be attributed to expected factors such as age, sex, body mass index or daily sleep duration. However, for individuals, resting heart rate was much more consistent over the two-year study period, with infrequent episodes outside of their norms.
The research appears in the Feb. 5 issue of PLOS ONE.
“It was surprising to see how vastly different ‘normal’ looked for different people,” says first author Giorgio Quer, senior staff scientist at Scripps Research at director of artificial intelligence at Scripps Research Translational Institute. “The data shows us that a person’s resting heart rate may be a uniquely individualized measure of their health, with potential value for early detection of important physiologic changes.”
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Upcoming major events at the
San Diego Convention Center
Social Media Marketing World 2020/March 1-3/4,600 attendees
AFCEA International/U.S. Naval Institute West 2020/March 2-3/8,500 attendees
OFC 2020/March 10-12/15,500 attendees
IHRSA 2020/March 18-21/12,000 attendees
Traffif & Convention Summit 2020/March 31-April 2/5,000 attendees
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Kratos awarded $4.9 million contract
options for drone mission kits
San Diego-based Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc. has received sole-source option awards for electronic system mission kits to support U.S. drone operations and follow-on production orders for RF subsystems for a major missile program.
Kratos won the original competitive drone contract in 2018 for design and development with future production option years as the sole-source provider. The system is now in its second production year.
For the missile program, several thousand of these subsystem units have been produced by Kratos for this major missile platform for over 15 years. In recent years the quantities have been increasing with potential for this trend to continue for the foreseeable future.
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Ultrasound device improves charge time
and run time in lithium batteries
Jacobs School researchers developed an ultrasound-emitting device that speeds charging and extends lifetime for lithium metal batteries. The breakthrough came when acoustics researchers joined forces with battery researchers. The result: a device that emits ultrasound waves to create a circulating current in the electrolyte liquid between the anode and cathode. This prevents the formation of lithium metal growths, called dendrites, during charging that lead to decreased performance and short circuits in lithium metal batteries. The device is made from off-the-shelf smartphone components. The researchers say their work can be applied to a wide range of battery chemistries.
Watch and read coverage in KPBS.
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Assembly bill would give protection
to people who use medical marijuana
Californians who have a doctor’s note to use marijuana would gain broad legal protections against job discrimination under newly introduced legislation.
Assemblyman Rob Bonta, Alameda Democrat, introduced Assembly Bill 2355, which would grant people, who use medical marijuana, protections under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, one of the state’s foundational civil rights laws.
That act guarantees individuals the right to be hired and work free of job discrimination based on their race, religion, national origin, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, or military and veteran status.
Bonta’s bill, which is backed by the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, would expand that list to include cannabis users who have medical marijuana cards issued by doctors.
— Dan Morain/CALmatters
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Alaska Airlines to offer additional service
from Monterey Regional Airport to San Diego
Seattle-based Alaska Airlines announced a second non-stop flight between Monterey Regional Airport and San Diego beginning Sept. 9, 2020. The new flight will be in addition to the existing service Alaska provides between the two markets.
The new flight compliments the airline’s existing daily flight between Monterey and San Diego. The flight will leave San Diego at 4:30 p.m. and will arrive Monterey at 5:58 p.m. The flight to San Diego will leave Monterey at 6:40 p.m. arriving San Diego at 8:03 p.m.
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Technology startup TOOTRiS
moves into new headquarters
TOOTRiS announced the opening of its new headquarters in Sorrento Valley, a move to accommodate the company’s rapidly expanding team and help sustain its recent growth in the chicare space.
TOOTRiS, re-locating from the Scripps Ranch area of San Diego, helps parents access and pay-as-they-go for high-quality child care based on their unique needs, such as their schedule, family income and workplace location, to ensure that every child has access to high-quality early childhood education.
Its Sorrento Valley headquarters, which will grow to 40 employees in 2020, will also include a state-of-the-art Family Child Care showroom exhibit. The office will be at 6170 Cornerstone Court East in the new 40,000-square-foot Cornerstone Plaza building.
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Alicia Gwynn to Speak at Women’s Week
Alicia Gwynn, wife of baseball great and Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn, is no stranger to community building, philanthropy and empowerment. She’s carrying on Tony’s legacy by continuing the work that was important to both of them while he was alive, empowering young people to do their best and seek opportunities to grow and become better people.
Praised as one of San Diego’s leading ladies, Gwynn, long-standing business owner and philanthropist, community builder, and now recording artist, with the recent release of her new CD, “I Am Alicia Gwynn,” is blazing a trail of renewed hope, faith, and courage through her music and life story.
Alicia managed her daughters singing career and is now pursuing her own dreams with her own inspirational music. In addition to touring with her music, Alicia has launched her own wine called “Lish.” (Pronounced Leesh) An endearing nickname Tony gave her.
She maintains a robust portfolio as president/CEO of Gwynndustries Inc., a full-service management company, president/CEO for Gwynn Foods, president/CEO for Gwynn Sports, and president of the Tony and Alicia Gwynn Foundation, a charity organization dedicated to bettering the lives of disadvantaged youth.
San Diego Women’s Week events are March 16 -20. Everyone is invited, and tickets can be purchased at www.sdwomensweek.com.
