New Delhi: Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha and former law minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday said "the clamour for post-retirement jobs among judges is affecting the impartiality of the judiciary". He also pitched for a two-year cooling off period before retired judges are appointed to tribunals and commissions.
"...this clamour for post retirement jobs is adversely affecting impartiality of the judiciary of the country and time has come that it should come to an end," he said at a conference organised by the party's legal cell.
"Now through judicial verdicts post retirement jobs are being created...pre retirement judges are influenced by a desire for a post retirement job," he alleged.
Attacking the government, Arun Jaitley said the UPA would not have been in power if the CBI was not its biggest ally.
BJP president Nitin Gadkari, who was also present at the conference, seconded Jaitley's view. "For two years after retirement there should be a gap (before appointment), because otherwise the government can directly or indirectly influence the courts and the dream to have an independent, impartial and fair judiciary in the country would never actualise," he said.
Jaitley also spoke in favour of creating a National Judicial Commission which would have representatives of the judiciary, government and society to look after matters related to appointments and complaints against judges. He said he has no hesitation in supporting increase in the tenure of judges or supporting pensions equal to last drawn salaries for judges.
Sharing his own experiences, the former law minister said, "When I was a minister I would be wary while meeting a retiring judge that he should not hand me his bio data."
On judicial activism, Jaitley said courts should shed the mindset that they had to step in because other agencies were not doing their job. He said that courts could only direct others to do their duty. "Courts can't frame laws, courts can't administer the state, courts can't fight terrorism," he said.
"I was reading a recent judgement,(what the government does we will see) that the a judge should be appointed in Information Commission and the present law should be changed. It is indirectly a direction to Parliament... something which is not acceptable on the concept of separation of powers," Jaitley said.
Talking about the CBI, the BJP minister alleged that the agency us misued to blackmail the Opposition parties. "The situation of CBI is such that whichever party is in government, (it works) to serve that party and preserve it. I say it without hesitation that the UPA would not have been in power if the CBI was not its biggest ally," he said.
Citing the Samajwadi Party and the Bahujan Samaj Party's examples, Jailtey said, " The SP and BSP spoke against the government during the elections but then supported it because of the CBI threat."
Gadkari also attacked the CBI alleging that it worked under political pressure and warned that such officers will be taken to task. "And then there is CBI. I have no hesitation in saying that if the Bhartiya Janata Party gets a chance, I will find out which were the officers and other people. Even we know how to crush and how to hit back," he said.
Meanwhile, Congress spokesperson Manish Tewari reacted to Jaitley's statements saying he is shocked that such statements are coming from a former law minister.
Beginning your own network marketing business may be easier than finding a part-time job. While starting your own business might be difficult, network marketing provides a great way to make extra income. You will earn money, while helping others to do the same and even make some new friends. This article is filled with a selection of useful and informative pointers for network marketing success.
Do not think of network marketing as a game of numbers when you develop your network. Think about how you can help people, and go from there.
One of the best tips for network marketing is to visualize your success. You should treat this as serious as you would if you were running a business at a specific location. If you don?t treat your business seriously, it will never reap any benefits.
In order to grow a better business, always stay on top of learning new techniques and strategies. Use a portion of each day researching proven techniques and new innovations for online marketing. Attending webinars hosted by successful network marketers can provide a plethora of useful information. Education is a wonderful resource that can help you and your customers as well.
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While it is important to have a solid operational plan as the foundation for your business, it is equally important to include contingency plans that allow some degree of flexibility. Set your weekly and monthly goals and then view them with a realistic eye to determine exactly how much you think you can really get done. The business plan you have created for yourself will help to marry these two together and, hopefully, steer you towards a profitable business.
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Try to visualize yourself helping actual individuals, rather than simply pitching them a product. Try to think about your product as something that will solve a problem. This will cause your product to be highly desirable to the customers.
The value should lead when it comes to marketing. Right from the start, make clear what you are offering and its benefits. You want to make money and fulfill your own self interest. Keep in mind that everyone has similar goals too. What problems do your products solve? How can you improve the lives of your customers? Keep customers focused on the enduring value of your products.
Create a monthly spending budget for your network marketing business. You need to figure out how much money you can safely afford to put into a business in order to make sure it runs smoothly. Understand that being too stingy with your budget initially will hinder the progress of your business.
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If you've picked up a pair of Apple's new EarPods, you've probably read that Apple designed them to fit all types of ears. That hasn't stopped many reviewers from pointing out they're a little loose and prone to falling out. The fix? A little sugru, that moldable silicone we love so much.
Instructables user juniortan picked up a pair and says they're a little loose in his ears, but all it took was a touch of sugru around the outside of the EarPods to fix the problem. He explained you only need a little bit?maybe 1/5 of the pack?to customize both earpieces, and once the sugru has dried nicely, they'll fit like a glove. Plus, you can always press down the sugru or add more to get a perfect fit. We've shown you how to repair damaged earbuds before with Sugru?it makes sense that it can also be used to improve the fit of the ones you have. Check out the link below for a full step-by-step, complete with photos of the finished product.
Our brains are better at hearing new and approaching sounds than detecting when a sound disappears, according to a study published today funded by the Wellcome Trust. The findings could explain why parents often fail to notice the sudden quiet from the playroom that usually accompanies the onset of mischief.
Hearing plays an important role as an early warning system to rapidly direct our attention to new events. Indeed we often rely on sounds to alert us to things that are happening around us before we see them, for example somebody walking into the room while our back is turned to the door. Yet little is known about how our brains make sense of the sounds happening around us and what makes us hear certain events while completely missing others.
Researchers at the UCL Ear Institute wanted to try and understand what makes certain sounds easily detectable while others go unnoticed. They created artificial 'soundscapes' comprised of different on-going sounds and asked listeners to detect the onset or disappearance of different sound-objects within the melee.
Overall, the team found that listeners are remarkably tuned to detecting new sounds around them but are much less able to detect when a sound disappears. In busy sound environments, the participants missed more than half of the changes occurring around them and the changes that were detected involved much longer reaction times. The effects were observed even in relatively simple soundscapes and didn't seem to be affected by volume.
Dr Maria Chait, who led the research at the UCL Ear Institute, said: "On the one hand, we might expect to be more sensitive to the appearance of new events. In terms of survival, it is clearly much more important to detect the arrival of a predator than one that has just disappeared. But this reasoning doesn't apply to other situations. Imagine walking in a forest with your friend behind you and suddenly having the sound of their footsteps disappear. Our results demonstrate that there are a large number of potentially urgent events to which we are fundamentally not sensitive. We refer to this phenomenon as 'disappearance blindness'"
The study also explored how resilient listeners are to scene interruptions. In busy scenes, such as those we often face in the world around us, important scene changes frequently coincide in time with other events. The study showed that even brief interruptions, such as a short 'beep' occurring at the same time as the change, are sufficient to make listeners fail to notice larger scene changes. It is thought that this occurs because the interruption briefly captures our attention and prevents the information about the change from reaching our consciousness.
"Understanding what makes certain events pop out and grab attention while others pass by un-noticed is important not only for understanding how we perceive the world but also has important practical applications. For example, to aid the design of devices intended to help professionals such as air traffic controllers and pilots who operate in environments where the detection of change is critical," added Dr Chait.
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LONDON (Reuters) - Security firm G4S stood by its chief executive Nick Buckles and said two other senior executives would go following its probe into an embarrassing Olympic contract blunder.
The debacle began when the firm admitted just two weeks before the Olympics that it could not provide a promised 10,400 guards, forcing troops to step in and make up the shortfall.
The firm said its review did not uncover any "significant shortcomings" in the CEO's handling of the contract that has put its commercial relationship with the British government at risk.
Government deals account for over half of G4S's 1.8 billion pounds British revenue. The group, which operates in over 125 countries, is expected to achieve total revenue of 8 billion pounds this year.
There had been speculation Buckles would fall on his sword in an attempt to shore up the firm's damaged reputation in Britain but instead chief operating officer David Taylor-Smith and global events director Ian Horseman Sewell resigned.
"Whilst the CEO has ultimate responsibility for the company's performance, the review did not identify significant shortcomings in his performance or serious failings attributable to him in connection with the Olympic contract," G4S said.
The company was capable of fulfilling the contract, the review found, but did not sufficiently allow for the scale and complexity of the task.
Buckles, who has been with the world's biggest security group for 27 years, has been the face of the Olympic failure, taking to television and radio airwaves to apologise to the British public and twice being hauled in front of a Parliamentary Committee to explain what had happened.
But he has also presided over a 76 percent rise in his company's share price since being elevated to the CEO role in 2005, and now needs to persuade the government that G4S can be trusted with upcoming contracts managing British prisons and police outsourcing deals.
"Are we surprised that Buckles hasn't gone? Frankly yes. Does it draw a line under the whole affair? I don't think it does," said Seymour Pierce analyst Kevin Lapwood.
The company was awarded a small electronic tagging deal in Scotland last week, but the government may find it awkward to award large outsourcing deals to G4S so soon after a parliamentary committee rapped it on the knuckles.
"It's not closure. They must waive their fee and pay compensation," tweeted Keith Vaz, who chairs the Home Affairs Committee, on Friday.
The Home Affairs Committee has called for G4S to waive its 57 million pounds management fee for the contract, while the company reiterated on Friday that it expected to make a 50 million pound loss on the contract.
CONTRACT ISSUES
Taylor-Smith was responsible for ensuring the Olympics contract was delivered on budget and on time, while Sewell was the account director who told Reuters just before the Games that the company could have delivered two events of that scale at the same time.
The report found G4S did not track its workforce effectively and failed to realise the problem until too late.
"Our review of the company's performance on this contract has been extremely thorough and, whilst the failures are largely specific to the very special nature of this contract, we will learn from mistakes made," said Chairman John Connolly.
G4S said it would carry out more vigorous risk assessment in future, with greater board oversight of large contracts.
It also tasked Kim Challis with repairing relations with the government, creating a new role of CEO for UK government opportunities and outsourcing.
The group is the second largest private sector employer in the world, running operations from immigration and border control to guarding ships from pirates and cash transportation.
For some parents, a private education is a non-negotiable expense when their children are of school age. Unfortunately, affording tuition for private school can be a bit of a challenge, especially in a difficult economic climate. There are, however, a few ways that parents can get creative about financing private educations for their children.
Grants and Scholarships ? Children that show particular academic promise or athletic prowess may qualify, through some private schools or public grant programs, for financial assistance with education expenses. Researching any scholarship options that your chosen school offers and looking into the possibility of grant funding through programs like GrantSpace can help you determine what, if any, tuition assistance is available to your family.
Increasing Income Through Overtime or Second Jobs ? While the idea of working longer hours and spending less time with your children can be immediately repelling, it may also be one of your only effective options for generating the additional income you?ll need to finance their private school tuition if money is tight. Speaking with your employer about getting overtime work or even taking on a second, part-time job may help you afford your child?s tuition.
Transition to Less Expensive Childcare ? If you?ve been investing in expensive, private childcare, the reduction in hours and salary when your child enters school may result in savings that equal or even surpass her private school expenses. Provided that you only have one child or that your youngest is entering school, transitioning to a less expensive form of childcare for the few hours that separate the end of classes and a parent?s return home might be the most financially sound decision.
Cut Non-Essential Spending ? Every household budget suffers from a bit of non-essential spending, but cutting those expenses can result in far greater savings than many parents realize. Carefully consider your budget, and determine the places where excesses can be trimmed. With a bit of creative budgeting, you may find that there?s more than enough to cover tuition.
Consider Religious Schools ? On average, private schools affiliated with spiritual or religious groups run about $10,000 a year less than their nonreligious counterparts. ?Catholic education programs come at even a greater savings. Where non-sectarian private school tuition, according to the Council for American Private Education (CAPE), costs approximately $17,316 per year, Catholic education costs parents, on average, about $6,018 annually. Other religious programs come in at $7,117. By considering a spiritually-based program for your children, you can help them reap the many benefits of private school without quite as hefty of a price tag.
Look Into Tuition Payment Plans ? Just as some private schools offer scholarships for promising young athletes or academically-minded students, there are also those that offer tuition payment plans that make financing a private education a bit less of a burden. Check with the admissions office of your chosen private school to determine what programs are available.
Home Equity Loans ? Tapping the equity of your home or borrowing from your 401(k) plan in order to pay for your child?s private school tuition may seem extreme, but it is a relatively common practice. If a home equity loan is a feasible option for your family, it can be one of the easiest ways to finance private schooling.
Education Loans ? Before tapping your home equity, taking on a second job or discontinuing your nanny?s employment contract, speak with a loan officer at your bank. Many parents are under the misconception that student loans are only available to college students, but this isn?t always the case. Some banks do offer student loans for elementary and secondary education expenses, which can be a saving grace for parents whose chosen schools do not offer a tuition payment plan program.
The smaller class sizes and more controlled atmosphere of most private schools can be very appealing to parents, especially those who live in struggling public school districts. Private school students do tend to outperform their publicly-educated peers in standardized testing, and are more likely to receive a bachelor?s or advanced degree after high school, according to a U.S. Department of Education report entitled Private Schools: A Brief Portrait. This same report published findings that indicated the graduation requirements of private schools were more strenuous than those in the public sector, as well. The benefits of a private education make it well worth the added financial strain for many families, which can be considerable when there are several children in the household. Creative budgeting, payment plans and elementary education loan programs can help families shoulder this potentially significant financial burden, giving kids an academic advantage over their publicly educated peers when the time for college admissions and choosing a career path presents itself.
by Ashley Allen SYRACUSE (NCC News) - Senator DeFrancisco held his annual senior fair on Thursday,?and hundreds of senior citizens arrived looking for advice about transportation, health, and recreation.
But they also saw a presentation about the way the internet can improve their daily lives. Time Warner Cable was?there to answer questions about broadband internet usage for seniors.
Stephanie Salanger, Communications Manager at Time Warner Cable, said only 35% of seniors use the internet. Their goal is to help?seniors navigate through this technology that is still new to many of them.
?The main reason are senior customers use the internet is to stay in touch with their families. They use Skype, they use email. So what we?re trying to do is expand that use, but also show them all the other benefits. There?s great links to government organizations, social security, healthcare organizations that help them get that information,? Salanger said.
Organizations like Project Goal are also working to make it easier for older adults to use internet services.
Seniors getting familiar with internet use
Although the number is small, some seniors are ahead of their friends and using the internet frequently.
One woman said most of?her friends?don?t even have a computer because they don?t understand how to use it.
?I took a course on how to use the computer, because it?s very complicated for senior citizens,? she said.
Ron Pytko said he uses?the internet?to check the news, weather, and even gather coupons. But frustration sets in when his computer gives him strange error messages.
?That?s the only problem if you really don?t know a?lot of it. It suits my needs, what I know. I could probably know a lot more but I?m just too lazy to learn it. I don?t wanna get too in depth with it,? Pytko said.
Problems getting access to a computer
For some seniors, the hardest part is simply finding a computer to use.
Fred Heath said he lives in a senior center where he doesn?t have access to a computer, and most seniors don?t have the money to buy one.
?If they had a computer available, there would be more using them. Organizations should give their older?ones to the senior centers, so they could set one or two of them up in each one,? Heath said.
All you have to do is read the news to understand the need for home improvements that enhance protection. When it comes to security, you really have to choose wisely for the best results. If money is tight, then you have to be a little more scrutinizing in your final selections for upgrades to your house. One large area when you think about securing your home involves adding home security upgrades. What you need to do is get a comprehensive idea of all that is on the market.
Regardless of the type of hot water heater you have, there are measures you can take to cut down on your hot water bill. Of course any time you lose valuable heat from your hot water, you are wasting money. One thing that is easy to do is set the heating temperature just a few degrees lower. Buy some effective insulator and use that on your hot water heater to help it retain heat. Some insulators will be more expensive than others, and that is because they have higher insulating properties.
If you have an attic that is not finished, then what you can do is inspect it for exposed seams. Other symptoms of leaky attics are being able to feel the outside cold air due to the seams.
If your attic is not completely sealed, then that should be taken care of as soon as you can. Many people simply use a foam insulator that can quickly be applied as an aerosol. You can fix this those leaks in no time, and be sure you read the instructions so you get the best results possible. Visit Sneak A Peek At These Guys for well-rounded news.
Taking care of the drafty attic is the first step, and then another measure is to lay down some insulation. One thing many people do is insulate the floor and then cover with sturdy pine or plywood.
In addition to the floor insulation, you can also add it to the roof and secure in place. With insulation above the floor, you can tack it in place or cover with thin wood sheeting. Anything you can do that will add to protecting the thermal qualities is highly recommended.
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Researchers develop blood test that accurately detects early stages of lung, breast cancer in humansPublic release date: 26-Sep-2012 [ | E-mail | Share ]
Contact: Stefan Bossmann sbossman@k-state.edu 785-532-6817 Kansas State University
MANHATTAN, Kan. -- Researchers at Kansas State University have developed a simple blood test that can accurately detect the beginning stages of cancer.
In less than an hour, the test can detect breast cancer and non-small cell lung cancer -- the most common type of lung cancer -- before symptoms like coughing and weight loss start. The researchers anticipate testing for the early stages of pancreatic cancer shortly.
The test was developed by Stefan Bossmann, professor of chemistry, and Deryl Troyer, professor of anatomy and physiology. Both are also researchers affiliated with Kansas State University's Johnson Cancer Research Center and the University of Kansas Cancer Center. Gary Gadbury, professor of statistics at Kansas State University, helped analyze the data from tests with lung and breast cancer patients. The results, data and analysis were recently submitted to the Kansas Bio Authority for accelerated testing.
"We see this as the first step into a new arena of investigation that could eventually lead to improved early detection of human cancers," Troyer said. "Right now the people who could benefit the most are those classified as at-risk for cancer, such as heavy smokers and people who have a family history of cancer. The idea is these at-risk groups could go to their physician's office quarterly or once a year, take an easy-to-do, noninvasive test, and be told early on whether cancer has possibly developed."
The researchers say the test would be repeated a short time later. If cancer is confirmed, diagnostic imaging could begin that would otherwise not be routinely pursued.
According to the American Cancer Society, an estimated 39,920 breast cancer deaths and 160,340 lung cancer deaths are expected in the U.S. in 2012.
With the exception of breast cancer, most types of cancer can be categorized in four stages based on tumor growth and the spread of cancer cells throughout the body. Breast and lung cancer are typically found and diagnosed in stage 2, the stage when people often begin exhibiting symptoms such as pain, fatigue and coughing. Numerous studies show that the earlier cancer is detected, the greater chance a person has against the disease.
"The problem, though, is that nobody knows they're in stage 1," Bossmann said. "There is often not a red flag to warn that something is wrong. Meanwhile, the person is losing critical time."
The test developed by Kansas State University's Bossmann and Troyer works by detecting increased enzyme activity in the body. Iron nanoparticles coated with amino acids and a dye are introduced to small amounts of blood or urine from a patient. The amino acids and dye interact with enzymes in the patient's urine or blood sample. Each type of cancer produces a specific enzyme pattern, or signature, that can be identified by doctors.
"These enzyme patterns can also help distinguish between cancer and an infection or other diseases that commonly occur in the human body," Bossmann said. "For example, a person who smokes a lot of cigars may develop an inflammation in their lungs. That will drive up some of the markers in the test but not all of them. Doctors will be able to see whether there was too much smoke inhalation or if there is something more serious going on. False-positives are something that we really want to avoid."
Once the test is administered, comprehensive results -- which include enzyme patterns -- are produced in roughly 60 minutes.
Bossmann and Troyer have designed a second testing method that is anticipated to produce the same results in about five minutes. The team recently received $305,000 in funding for this project from the National Science Foundation's Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental and Transport Systems.
In addition to early detection, researchers say the test can be tweaked to monitor cancer. For example, patients being treated with drugs can be observed for drug effectiveness. Similarly, doctors can use the dye in the test to determine if the entirety of a tumor has been successfully removed from a patient after surgery.
Researchers evaluated the test's accuracy on 32 separate participants in various stages of breast or lung cancer. Data was collected from 20 people with breast cancer -- ranging in age from 36 to 81 years old -- and 12 people with lung cancer -- ranging in age from 27 to 63 years old.
Twelve people without cancer were also tested as a control group. This group ranged in age from 26 to 62 years old.
A blood sample from each participant was tested three times. Analysis of the data showed a 95 percent success rate in detecting cancer in participants, including those with breast cancer in stages 0 and 1 and those with lung cancer in stages 1 and 2.
Tests detecting for pancreatic cancer are anticipated to begin in October as part of Bossmann and Troyer's collaboration with Dr. Stephen Williamson at the University of Kansas Medical Center. Blood samples from triple-negative breast cancer patients will be tested this fall in collaboration with Dr. Priyanka Sharma, who is also at the University of Kansas Medical Center.
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Funding for the study -- titled "Functionalized Bimagnetic Core/Shell Fe/FE3O4 Stealth Nanoparticles for Diag & Treatment Cancer" -- was originally provided through a subcontract of a National Institutes of Health phase II Small Business Innovation Research grant to NanoScale Corp., a Manhattan-based company that manufactures, markets and commercializes advanced products and technologies, and by the Johnson Cancer Rsearch Center at Kansas State University. A Small Business Innovation Research grant is awarded to small businesses with a university partner for the purpose of accelerating research to enter the commercial marketplace.
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Researchers develop blood test that accurately detects early stages of lung, breast cancer in humansPublic release date: 26-Sep-2012 [ | E-mail | Share ]
Contact: Stefan Bossmann sbossman@k-state.edu 785-532-6817 Kansas State University
MANHATTAN, Kan. -- Researchers at Kansas State University have developed a simple blood test that can accurately detect the beginning stages of cancer.
In less than an hour, the test can detect breast cancer and non-small cell lung cancer -- the most common type of lung cancer -- before symptoms like coughing and weight loss start. The researchers anticipate testing for the early stages of pancreatic cancer shortly.
The test was developed by Stefan Bossmann, professor of chemistry, and Deryl Troyer, professor of anatomy and physiology. Both are also researchers affiliated with Kansas State University's Johnson Cancer Research Center and the University of Kansas Cancer Center. Gary Gadbury, professor of statistics at Kansas State University, helped analyze the data from tests with lung and breast cancer patients. The results, data and analysis were recently submitted to the Kansas Bio Authority for accelerated testing.
"We see this as the first step into a new arena of investigation that could eventually lead to improved early detection of human cancers," Troyer said. "Right now the people who could benefit the most are those classified as at-risk for cancer, such as heavy smokers and people who have a family history of cancer. The idea is these at-risk groups could go to their physician's office quarterly or once a year, take an easy-to-do, noninvasive test, and be told early on whether cancer has possibly developed."
The researchers say the test would be repeated a short time later. If cancer is confirmed, diagnostic imaging could begin that would otherwise not be routinely pursued.
According to the American Cancer Society, an estimated 39,920 breast cancer deaths and 160,340 lung cancer deaths are expected in the U.S. in 2012.
With the exception of breast cancer, most types of cancer can be categorized in four stages based on tumor growth and the spread of cancer cells throughout the body. Breast and lung cancer are typically found and diagnosed in stage 2, the stage when people often begin exhibiting symptoms such as pain, fatigue and coughing. Numerous studies show that the earlier cancer is detected, the greater chance a person has against the disease.
"The problem, though, is that nobody knows they're in stage 1," Bossmann said. "There is often not a red flag to warn that something is wrong. Meanwhile, the person is losing critical time."
The test developed by Kansas State University's Bossmann and Troyer works by detecting increased enzyme activity in the body. Iron nanoparticles coated with amino acids and a dye are introduced to small amounts of blood or urine from a patient. The amino acids and dye interact with enzymes in the patient's urine or blood sample. Each type of cancer produces a specific enzyme pattern, or signature, that can be identified by doctors.
"These enzyme patterns can also help distinguish between cancer and an infection or other diseases that commonly occur in the human body," Bossmann said. "For example, a person who smokes a lot of cigars may develop an inflammation in their lungs. That will drive up some of the markers in the test but not all of them. Doctors will be able to see whether there was too much smoke inhalation or if there is something more serious going on. False-positives are something that we really want to avoid."
Once the test is administered, comprehensive results -- which include enzyme patterns -- are produced in roughly 60 minutes.
Bossmann and Troyer have designed a second testing method that is anticipated to produce the same results in about five minutes. The team recently received $305,000 in funding for this project from the National Science Foundation's Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental and Transport Systems.
In addition to early detection, researchers say the test can be tweaked to monitor cancer. For example, patients being treated with drugs can be observed for drug effectiveness. Similarly, doctors can use the dye in the test to determine if the entirety of a tumor has been successfully removed from a patient after surgery.
Researchers evaluated the test's accuracy on 32 separate participants in various stages of breast or lung cancer. Data was collected from 20 people with breast cancer -- ranging in age from 36 to 81 years old -- and 12 people with lung cancer -- ranging in age from 27 to 63 years old.
Twelve people without cancer were also tested as a control group. This group ranged in age from 26 to 62 years old.
A blood sample from each participant was tested three times. Analysis of the data showed a 95 percent success rate in detecting cancer in participants, including those with breast cancer in stages 0 and 1 and those with lung cancer in stages 1 and 2.
Tests detecting for pancreatic cancer are anticipated to begin in October as part of Bossmann and Troyer's collaboration with Dr. Stephen Williamson at the University of Kansas Medical Center. Blood samples from triple-negative breast cancer patients will be tested this fall in collaboration with Dr. Priyanka Sharma, who is also at the University of Kansas Medical Center.
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Funding for the study -- titled "Functionalized Bimagnetic Core/Shell Fe/FE3O4 Stealth Nanoparticles for Diag & Treatment Cancer" -- was originally provided through a subcontract of a National Institutes of Health phase II Small Business Innovation Research grant to NanoScale Corp., a Manhattan-based company that manufactures, markets and commercializes advanced products and technologies, and by the Johnson Cancer Rsearch Center at Kansas State University. A Small Business Innovation Research grant is awarded to small businesses with a university partner for the purpose of accelerating research to enter the commercial marketplace.
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A Somerset wine tasting events company is expanding its focus to open a shop for its local client base next month.
Kelli Gould of The Wine Tasting Co. gets some hands on experience
The Wine Tasting Co. shop is due to open on the High Street in Winscombe, Somerset, on 5 October.
Established two years ago by Kelli Gould, The Wine Tasting Co. runs tastings for both private and corporate groups across the south west of England. While these off-site events will continue, the new shop will offer an additional base for the firm?s tastings and WSET-accredited wine courses.
?Opening a shop is something that I?ve always wanted to do and it feels a natural progression of what the company is doing already,? explained Gould.
Promising a range of wines from around the world, Gould noted that there would also be a strong local feel to the shop, which will stock products from The Somerset Brandy Company, Cheddar Ales and Oatley Vineyard.
In addition to drink, the shop will feature a selection of complementary food in the form of cheese from nearby supplier Times Past and chocolates from Maison Loulou.
Emphasising a focus on ?small independent importers,? Gould outlined her mission, saying: ?I used to be a 3 for ?10 girl and just with a bit of information its amazing how much more you can enjoy wine and that?s what I want to pass to my customers.?
For more information or further updates, visit www.thewinetastingco.com
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Corleones Dondon and Kilmalady Fox with distinct advantages in the Corona Sprint Trophy
A number of successes of the four-year-old, Corleones Dondon, are the result of drawing the first trap. After nearly more than a month, the fawn dog will race in red in the Corona Sprint Trophy. The OR event is being hosted by Nottingham on Monday, 24th September. The audience will get to enjoy an interesting clash between six highly versatile hounds.
Most have proved themselves over time and seasons, but Kilmalady Fox did not wait that long, and grabbed the attention right in the OR debut at Nottingham.
Trainer, J. McCombe drilled the three-year-old a good three times before letting the under charge take his chances in the open company once again.
Droopys Scolari?s son bagged the ?200 prize money of the Foxsports Surfaces Ltd Supporting The RGT Maiden Sprint Trophy on 15th September, 2012 at Nottingham over 305 metres.
Leading the track after racing from the first trap had the favourite entry concluding the race in 17.97 seconds. Farloe Gent settled into the runner-up?s slot after missing the chance by the margin of 2 ? lengths.
He is backed by 10 to 11 odds for the race tonight, and has drawn the fourth trap to race from. Taking off from right in the middle can become troublesome for the three-year-old due to the possibility of getting crowded and bumped.
Breaking out from there will need him to engineer a technique that will enable him to draw clear soon.
Covering as much ground as possible until the wire by racing at the far end will suit him the most.
Another lucky entry is the 4 to 1 shot of trainer, P. Timmins. His plus point in the challenge tonight is the first trap that has been allotted to Ballymac Maeve?s son.
The last time that he raced from the same number, Corleones Dondon, ended fifth in the Stadium Bookmakers Sprint Trophy on 20th August, 2012 at Nottingham.
The race was won by, Dynamo Joe.
Sharing the track will be Ballymac Guitre, Glass Half Full, Gold Finch and Rushmoor Tony. All these entries have some real competition to under take.
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CDMA are better than GSM as it produce very less interference then GSM and they emit very low radiation which harmful for human mind.
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Scientists have created a lifelike model of a long-extinct sea creature using a 3D printer.
The oval-shaped mollusk ? a type of multiplacophoran called Protobalanus spinicoronatus ? creeped around on ocean floors 390 million years ago with a single, suction-like foot. It also had an imposing armor of stiff plates surrounded by a ring of spines, but scientists were not sure how exactly these features were arranged. Most known fossil specimens of multiplacophorans are broken and decayed.
In fact, scientists are not sure how the multiplacophorans, which are distinguished by their 17 plates, are related to polyplacophorans (also called chitons), another group of armored mollusks.
To find out, a team of researchers used a micro computed-tomography (CT) scan on fossilized fragments of the prehistoric mollusk found in Ohio 10 years ago. The scan gave the scientists an animated view of the creature's shells and spines in their original position; the researchers also used the scan to create a three-dimensional cast of the animal in its reconstructed shape. With this information, along with details on living relatives of this mollusk group, the researchers created a multicolored, textured model made of clay, resin and silicone. The result: a view of what the mollusk looked like millions of years ago. [See Images of Reconstructed Sea Creature]
The species was only discovered in the past decade by private collector and co-author of the study, George Kampouris, who donated the fossil to the Cincinnati Museum of Natural History. The results of the new study, detailed Sept. 18 in the journal Paleontology, are helping to place multiplacophorans on the evolutionary tree, revealing the long-gone mollusks are, indeed, a stem group of chitons.
"We can now demonstrate that multiplacophorans are distant relatives of the modern chitons, which did not evolve until later in Earth history," researcher Jakob Vinther, of the University of Texas at Austin, said in a statement. "We can also show that they evolved a number of characteristics seen in some modern chitons convergently."
Research detailed last year in the journal Current Biology found one such chiton characteristic is vision: West Indian fuzzy chitons (Acanthopleura granulata), which are 3 inches (nearly 8 centimeters) long, sport hundreds of eyelike structures that can make out predators lurking above. However, the vision, which scientists say likely emerged only in the last 25 million years, was a thousand times less sharp than human vision.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A State Department spokesman sharply criticized CNN on Saturday, saying the network had reported on the diary of American ambassador Christopher Stevens after his death at the U.S. consulate in Libya despite the objections of his family.
State Department spokesman Philippe Reines said CNN took Stevens' personal journal from the site where he and three other Americans were killed in an armed attack in Benghazi on September 11 and used it in reporting on the story despite the express wishes of his family members.
"Whose first instinct is to remove from a crime scene the diary of a man killed along with three other Americans serving our country, read it, transcribe it, email it around your newsroom for others to read, and only when their curiosity is fully satisfied thinks to call the family or notify the authorities?" Reines said in a statement.
CNN responded that it did not initially report on the existence of the journal out of respect for the family, but ultimately "felt there were issues raised in the journal which required full reporting."
"We think the public had a right to know what CNN had learned from multiple sources about the fears and warnings of a terror threat before the Benghazi attack which are now raising questions about why the State Department didn't do more to protect Ambassador Stevens and other U.S. personnel," CNN said in a written statement emailed to Reuters.
"Perhaps the real question here is why the State Department is now attacking the messenger," CNN said in the statement.
In a story posted on its website, CNN reported that it found the journal on the floor of the consulate compound, which it said was "largely unsecured."
CNN described the diary as seven pages of handwriting in a hand-bound book and said it contained tips about the situation in Libya that the network corroborated with other sources.
In his statement, Reines said that CNN staffers asked Stevens' family members at least several times in phone calls if the network could report on the contents and were repeatedly told that the family wanted to see it first.
"But the Stevens family was never given that chance. I guess four days was as long as CNN could control themselves, so they just went ahead and used it. Entirely because they felt like it," he said.
(Reporting by Alex Dobuzinskis in Los Angeles; Writing by Dan Whitcomb; Editing by Jackie Frank)
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Joel Greenblatt
2012-06-30
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$41.19 - $49.51 ($44.12)
$ 57.79
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HOTCHKIS & WILEY
2012-06-30
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$41.19 - $49.51 ($44.12)
$ 57.79
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Richard Perry
2012-06-30
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$41.19 - $49.51 ($44.12)
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Joel Greenblatt
2012-03-31
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165,063
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Richard Perry
2012-03-31
Buy
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$45.54 - $50.99 ($45.17)
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Joel Greenblatt
2011-12-31
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$37.21 - $47.54 ($41.57)
$ 57.79
39%
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90,355
UTHR
Joel Greenblatt
2011-09-30
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$37.47 - $57.38 ($48.47)
$ 57.79
19%
Add 274.82%
65,122
UTHR
Edward Owens
2011-09-30
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0.16%
$37.47 - $57.38 ($48.47)
$ 57.79
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Michael Price
2011-09-30
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$37.47 - $57.38 ($48.47)
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George Soros
2011-09-30
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$37.47 - $57.38 ($48.47)
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Edward Owens
2011-06-30
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$53.49 - $70.7 ($63.39)
$ 57.79
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1,004,500
UTHR
Joel Greenblatt
2011-06-30
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New holding, 17374 sh.
17,374
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Michael Price
2011-06-30
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George Soros
2011-03-31
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$63.22 - $69.54 ($66.9)
$ 57.79
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107,700
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Joel Greenblatt
2011-03-31
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Michael Price
2011-03-31
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Joel Greenblatt
2010-12-31
Buy
0.13%
$54.26 - $64.24 ($60.02)
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Andreas Halvorsen
2010-12-31
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George Soros
2010-12-31
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Michael Price
2010-09-30
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2012-09-21
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7,500
$57.79
0
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Ferrari John Maxim
CFO
2012-09-20
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5,500
$58.05
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EVP & General Counsel
2012-09-20
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6,000
$58.05
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President & COO
2012-09-07
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7,500
$55.19
4.71
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MAHON PAUL A
EVP & General Counsel
2012-09-06
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$55.69
3.77
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CFO
2012-09-06
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5,500
$55.69
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CAUSEY CHRISTOPHER
Director
2012-09-06
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1,500
$55.94
3.31
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PATUSKY CHRISTOPHER
Director
2012-09-05
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2,000
$55.47
4.18
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JEFFS ROGER
President & COO
2012-08-17
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7,500
$56.22
2.79
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