But, too few know the TWO VERY SIMPLE STEPS of how we can DRAMATICALLY reduce COVID-19’s severity and mortality!

1. Keep your nose, throat and lungs HYDRATED (humidify your indoor environment and drink water every hour). The healthier your mucous membrane barrier is (the Glycans that acts as a fortress protecting your cells), the COVID-19 virus proteins will be carried out of your airways via your mucous rather than latching on to your cells and multiplying.
   • If you are NOT well hydrated and the INDOOR air is DRY due to your HEAT being on in the fall and winter months, your Glycans get dehydrated and full of holes (akin to the dragon breathing fire at the fortress walls in Game of Thrones, breaking them down). If dehydrated, the virus proteins therefore can invade, latch on and multiply!
     • Keep the HUMIDITY between 50-60% RH in your rooms, especially when you sleep.
     • Drink water every hour
       
       
2. Do NOT be deficient in your Vitamin D levels! The majority of patients that have died with active COVID-19, were DEFICIENT in VITAMIN D!
   • The darker your skin, the more prone you are, inherently, to be Vitamin D deficient!
     • About 42% of the US population is vitamin D deficient
       • 82% in black people
       • 70% in Hispanics

Are you wondering why MOST of the NFL players that have tested positive for COVID-19 show little to no symptoms and are rid of the virus within a few days? It is most likely DUE to the fact that they are healthy and keeping their internals well-hydrated and in turn, their symptoms are MINIMAL if ANY!

This is also why the majority of people that contracted the virus during the summer months had relatively minor and negligible symptoms, very low mortality rate; due to the HUMIDITY indoors and the summer sun offering the needed Vitamin D!

With the winter wave of COVID-19 beginning to hit the world (due to its inherent dryness in the air), this is a very good time to tell everyone you care about to simply hydrate and keep up with the proper Vitamin D levels!

Resources: The Value of Vitamin D 

• Vitamin D (VitD) deficiency is considered a global problem and might be associated with increased susceptibility to COVID‐19 illness. In the light of COVID‐19 pandemic, VitD might be a promising agent for fighting the SARS‐CoV‐2 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7646035/
• National Institutes of Health (NIH): Vitamin D deficiency and co-morbidities in COVID-19 patients – A fatal relationship?
• WebMD: Low Vitamin D Levels Tied to Odds for Severe COVID
• Forbes: Study Suggests Reduced Mortality Risk For Covid-19 May Be Associated With Adequate Vitamin D Levels
• The Daily Mail UK: Dishing out vitamin D supplements may be a ‘cheap and safe’ way to fight Covid-19 pandemic, researchers say as evidence mounts to show ‘sunshine’ nutrient deficiency is major risk factor

Resources: The Value of Humidity

• A paper, led by Gordan Lauc, PhD, on humidity and COVID-19 severity is finishing review and should be published soon (preprint is here)
• Fighting Viruses with Glycans: Our mucosa (a membrane that lines inside of our mouth, nose, all airways, eyes, etc) is protecting our cells with a thick layer of glycans, but it has to be moist to be a functional barrier.
• Scientific America: Humidity Helps Fight Flu
• American Society for Microbiology: Effects of Air Temperature and Relative Humidity on Coronavirus Survival on Surfaces
• Medical News Today: How Humidity May Affect COVID-19 Outcome
• Yale University School of Medicine: Low ambient humidity impairs barrier function and innate resistance against influenza infection
• Yale News: Flu virus’ best friend: low humidity

One of Norm’s initial accomplishments with AtmosAir was to get their solutions to become an integral part of McDonald’s HVAC COVID-19 Global Guidance.

Our purpose is to transform performance footwear by shaping, redistributing, and managing horizontal shear and rotational force.  Our patented technology limits the horizontal shear forces within the foundation of the shoe, to improve performance and protect the athlete. Chronic injury may result from overuse and fatigue resulting in poor or changing biomechanics. We believe a byproduct of our SmartSpring suite will help to reduce fatigue and allow consistent biomechanics, thereby mitigating ankle and knee injuries.

Sports.Engineering

As the world’s foremost authority on conversational A.I. based on a cognitive architecture, or what DARPA calls ‘The Third Wave of AI’, Peter Voss has been working with his team of A.I. Psychologists for more than 15 years to develop, commercialize, and perfect this technology.

The first generation of Aigo technology has been successfully commercialized for more than 10 years through SmartAction, while the second generation is now being aggressively commercialized via Aigo.AI.

Norm joins Aigo.AI as a Business and Sales Consultant, introducing an adaptive, contextual, conversational Artificial Intelligence based on cognitive architecture.  It remembers what is said, and it constantly learns; it’s so much more intuitive and intelligent than current chatbots (ML/DL), virtual assistants, Siri, Alexa, etc.

• Aigo is the most advanced Natural Language Interaction platform.
• ​Aigo is a generic intelligence engine – it is domain agnostic.
• ​Aigo is software – it is hardware agnostic.
• ​Aigo is multi-modal – Talk, Text, or Touch.
• Aigo increases stickiness, loyalty, and user adoption by creating engaging customer experiences.
• Aigo’s Brain scales from 10 users to 100 million users

Centurion VR is transforming the sport of cricket with its patented VR technology. Star India, the world’s leading broadcaster of cricket and a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is a major shareholder in Centurion VR.

Centurion’s ground-breaking virtual reality experience allows you to face bowling from some of the best cricketers in the world giving you the opportunity to hit them for a six or see if you will have your stumps rearranged. The system means users will be facing a virtual version of super quick yorkers and bouncers, or see the ball flying past their outside edge.

Centurion’s product has already proved to be a huge hit internationally, and with Centurion heading to the CPL this year, it means fans across the Caribbean can be closer to the action than ever before with the chance to enjoy the world’s best cricket batting simulation during this year’s tournament.

Supracam is comprised of a unique “cable camera” service, engineering and tech group that specializes in amazing live video shots for sporting events, music concerts and festivals from cables above:

Recent Projects include:

• CBS Thursday Night Football
• CBS Super Bowl 50 (Emmy Award)
• NBC The Players Championship
• NBC The US Open
• ESPN NBA Draft
• MBLAM Arizona Bowl
• NBC Phoenix Open
• NBC Ryder Cup
• NFLN and ESPN NFL Draft
• NFLN Super Bowl 50 Opening Night
• NFLN Super Bowl LII (Emmy Award)
• Taylor Swift – Red Music Video
• Steve Miller Band Concert

Supracam’s technologies were used by James Cameron in the original Avatar (the movie) and are currently being deployed by the latest Avatar production team in New Zealand.

Norm finds golf tech start-up vGolf the perfect match made in golf heaven and coordinates a demonstration for Justin Timberlake.

Justin puts on the Augmented Reality glasses and plays a fairway at Troon North Golf Club, using a real golf ball, showing off his flawless swing using his favorite driver, all performed in a hotel conference room.

Image copyright Golf Digest

If interested to learn more about vGolf, please email or call me.

Norm assists team that has developed the first portable sensor device to detect gunpowder across distances and barriers. Our patented technology accurately detects the gunpowder that is found in the ammunition of modern handguns, shotguns, and rifles.

We are working tirelessly to convert our technology into a digitized notification workflow that will be easy and cost-effective to use in wearable devices, entry-ways as well as allow it to be integrated into existing security systems.

Admix empowers VR/AR developers to monetize their content through interactive, programmatic brand placements. It the first and only programmatic route to buy VR/AR media, from premium advertising platforms like Verizon Media.

Over the past 18 months Admix has seen exponential growth thanks to a partnership with Oath (the parent company of Yahoo and AOL), launching a beta earlier this year which has seen over 100 VR/AR creators working with its platform.

Party Shack – The Ultimate “Portable”, Temperature Controlled,
All-You-Can-Eat, All-You-Can-Drink Tailgate Experience

Pro & Collegiate Sporting Events * PGA Tour * Concerts * Festivals

As a leader in portable hospitality solutions, Party Shack designs, builds and deploys innovative products at a competitive price point for brands to reach their fans and consumers 365 days a year.

Our focus is on manufacturing purpose-built solutions for modern day venue experiences. Trends show that consumers are looking for informal event within-an event ways to connect, and brands are looking for out-of-the-box ways to relate to their consumers.

In 2018, the pilot program for the Party Shack Village concept was launched with the Jacksonville Jaguars. The village comprised of nine portable, and climate-controlled executive suites activated during every home game for the 2018 season. The venture in Jacksonville included hosting game day events, assuming the risk for event management and activation, but it is not our intent to be in the venue hosting and marketing business; rather, the focus will be design, manufacture, and sales, lease or rental of our products set in the various applicable target markets identified.

Our 2019 goal is to produce multiple portable units, designed to up-level traditional open air tent activations at almost any venue or event.

Please contact me to learn more!