Killers like Bruce McArthur should wait longer to apply for parole Tory
OTTAWA — A Conservative MP is hoping to increase the amount of time a convicted killer must spend behind bars before they can apply for parole just as serial killer Bruce McArthur and the Quebec City mosque shooter await their sentences.James Bezan’s private members’ bill would give judges and juries the ability to increase parole ineligibility for convicted killers to 40 years, up from the current 25 years.A first-degree murder conviction comes with an mandatory life sentence of 25 years, but if the judges in the McArthur and Alexandre Bissonnette cases decide their multiple murder counts should be served concurrently, they can apply for parole in 25 years.Bezan says the rules place victims’ families in the difficult position of having to attend parole hearings for serious offenders who often do not qualify for parole.A previous, almost identical bill introduced before the 2015 federal election did not make it through the often onerous legislative process.Bezan notes the Liberals while in opposition backed that bill, and now hopes the party in government will help pass his legislation before June when MPs will leave for the summer and turn their attention to this fall’s federal election. The Canadian Press
Demand for healthy, natural food is extending from humans to their pets.Petco announced Tuesday it will stop selling dog and cat food and treats with artificial colours, flavours and preservatives, both online and at its nearly 1,500 stores in the U.S. and Puerto Rico.“We are making sure we are always taking the nutritional high ground,” Petco CEO Ron Coughlin told The Associated Press.Petco’s move, the first of its kind among major pet stores, comes at a time when sales of natural pet foods are steadily rising.Natural pet products still account for a small portion of the U.S. market share but growth has more than doubled to 6.5 per cent between 2013 and 2017, according to Nielsen, a data company. Nielsen said sales of pet food free of genetically modified ingredients jumped 29 per cent last year. Sales of pet food without artificial preservatives and colours grew 4 per cent.Americans spent $69.5 billion on their pets last year, up 4 per cent from the year before, according to the American Pet Products Association.Pet food has long mimicked human food, says John Owen, a senior food analyst for market researcher Mintel. In 1959, for example, Gravy Train dog food was introduced so dogs could enjoy gravy too.As human tastes have grown more sophisticated, so have their demands for their pets, Owen said.For dogs, there are bags of organic, vegetarian and grain-free food. Some brands claim to mimic ancestral diets, with kibbles made from venison or wild boar. Cans of cat food feature tilapia, rabbit and pumpkin.Sensing the growing trend, two big food companies — J.M. Smucker Co. and General Mills — spent billions to acquire the natural pet food brands Nutrish and Blue Buffalo earlier this year.Ashley Murphy, a 33-year-old project manager in Atlanta, has been watching the amount of sugar and preservatives in her own food. That made her question the ingredients in the food she feeds her dog Maddie, a Jack Russell mix.Murphy recently switched to Canidae Grain Free Pure Ancestral dry dog food after reading the ingredients on lots of bags. Murphy wanted a food with more meat, fewer fillers like grains and corn, and fewer chemicals.“Minus some of the minerals and some of the fermentation products at the very bottom of the list, I can pronounce every single ingredient in her new food,” said Murphy, who said she doesn’t mind spending more for the food.Owen says young people like Murphy are driving the trend in natural pet food. He expects it will keep growing and lead to even more “natural” innovations, like freeze-dried raw food.Coughlin says the majority of pet food Petco sells now doesn’t contain artificial ingredients. Still, the change isn’t insignificant; Petco sells around $100 million worth of dog and cat food with artificial ingredients each year.Coughlin said food with those ingredients will start coming off the shelves in January. Some suppliers are reformulating their food; others simply won’t sell through Petco anymore, he said. Food with artificial ingredients that isn’t sold by May will be donated to animal shelters.Eventually the store plans to expand its ban on artificial ingredients to foods it sells for other animals, he said.Dr. Whitney Miller, Petco’s top veterinarian, said there is limited research into the impact of artificial ingredients on dogs and cats. And Dr. Hollie Rebo, a veterinarian based in Dearborn, Michigan, said consumers shouldn’t be overly concerned since pet food makers already limit those ingredients because they add costs.When they do add things like artificial colours, it’s because it makes the food more palatable to humans.“I love the idea of getting rid of a lot of useless junk, but it’s really there to sell more product,” she said.Dee-Ann Durbin, The Associated Press
THE LONGER EVENINGS and warmer weather may signal the start of the summer for most but spare a thought for the exhausted students burning both ends of the candle in preparation for those all important exams.It is easy to forget the basic principles of living a healthy lifestyle when preoccupied by late night and early morning cramming sessions ahead of examinations.But luckily for the country’s young scholars, the Irish Pharmacy Union has taken time out from lobbying politicians on drug prices and prescription charges to offer advice on how to stay healthy during exams.In a press release, the IPU warned that stress levels can be higher than usual before exams and can lead to all sort of medical problems such as headaches, stomach upsets and coldsores.Kathy Maher, IPU Vice-President, commented: ”stress can manifest itself in the body in a number of different ways affecting a student’s health.”And just when you thought the benevolent union had no underlying agenda, Maher adds: ”we are encouraging students to ask their pharmacist about any health concerns they may have.”Here’s the union’s memorably titled “safe guide for students to help manage their health during exam time”:1. Stay HealthyEat regular, well-balanced, healthy meals. If necessary, supplement your diet with a multi-vitamin to prevent getting run down.2. HeadachesTension headaches can occur. Drink plenty of water to avoid dehydration, study in a well-ventilated room and take regular breaks, particularly students who wear glasses or contact lenses so as not to strain their eyes. Consult pharmacists before taking any medication for headaches.3. DehydrationMake sure to drink lots of fluids throughout the day and during the exams. Avoid too much coffee or stimulant drinks.4. Cold SoresApply a preventative cream as soon as possible and reapply the cream regularly. Wash your hands before and after applying the cream to avoid the cold sore spreading. Protect your lips with high factor lip balm.5. Stomach upsetsIf the problem persists, your pharmacist can recommend an over-the-counter medicine. If constipated, drink plenty of water and eat fruit and high fibre foods. For diarrhoea, drink plenty of water and keep hydrated. Ask your pharmacist for a remedy to help to replenish vital vitamins and minerals if diarrhoea is severe.6. Hay FeverHay fever sufferers should keep doors and windows closed in mid-morning and early evening when pollen levels peak. Avoid studying outside. If taking antihistamines make sure to take tablets that do not cause drowsiness.7. AsthmaBe extra vigilant in using inhalers correctly during exam time. Ask your pharmacist for advice on improving your inhaler technique. Make sure to have an ample supply of inhalers and bring one with you at all times so it can be used during the exam if required.8. EczemaKeep your skin well moisturised with the cream prescribed by your doctor. Wear loose-fitting clothes that won’t aggravate the condition and cause the skin to itch or flare up further.9. InsomniaAvoid products containing caffeine. Take some light exercise during the day or a bath or shower in order to relax before bedtime. Don’t study in bed as the brain will become over-stimulated. Set aside a period for relaxing during the study schedule.10. Muscular and Joint DiscomfortWhen revising, it is important to have a chair that provides good back support. Avoid crossing legs or slouching over a desk. Take frequent breaks when studying, walk around for a few moments or perform some light stretches.Read: 16 things you’ll remember from your J1 experience>Read: 23 scientifically-backed ways to reduce stress >
Tuesday 31 Jan 2017, 7:30 PM By AFP Short URL Source: Donald J. Trump/Twitter 61 Comments Updated at 22.55WHITE HOUSE PRESS Secretary Sean Spicer has said that an executive order signed by President Donald Trump effectively banning travellers from seven nations from entering the US was “not a travel ban”.Speaking to reporters today, Spicer said that the travel restrictions were to “keep America safe”.“Well, first of all, it’s not a travel ban,” he said. ”This is not a Muslim ban. It’s not a travel ban.“It’s a vetting system to keep America safe. That’s it. Plain and simple.”This appears to be a contradiction of Trump, who yesterday tweeted: http://jrnl.ie/3215517 Spicer also called it a ban himself yesterday at George Washington University’s School of Media and Public Affairs, saying “the ban deals with seven countries that the Obama administration had previously identified as needing further travel restrictions.”The travel ban has caused shockwaves through the United States, with mass protests being held across the country. It has also brought sharp international criticism.Earlier, UN secretary general Antonio Guterres said such “blind measures” are unlikely to be effective in fighting terrorism.Guterres said countries seeking to strengthen control of their borders cannot do so “based on any form of discrimination related to religion, ethnicity or nationality.”Such discrimination “triggers widespread anxiety and anger that may facilitate the propaganda of the very terrorist organisations we all want to fight against,” Guterres said in his first statement on the controversy.The orderTrump signed an executive order suspending the arrival of all refugees for a minimum of 120 days, Syrian refugees indefinitely, and barring citizens from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen for 90 days.It has been estimated by the Washington Post that over 90,000 visa holders have been affected by the blanket ban.This number was derived from latest State Department figures which indicated the number of visas issued to residents of the banned countries. Secretary-General António Guterres Source: Bebeto Matthews/PA ImagesThe decision triggered protests and chaos at airports while UN human rights chief Zeid bin Ra’ad Zeid al-Hussein declared it illegal and “mean-spirited”.Banned“Blind measures, not based on solid intelligence, tend to be ineffective as they risk being bypassed by what are today sophisticated global terrorist movements,” said Guterres.Also, the US Embassy in Dublin clarified that the executive order does not restrict the travel of dual-nationals, so long as they hold the passport of an unrestricted country and possess a valid US visa.Also, the embassies and consulates worldwide will process visa applications and issue non-immigrant and immigrant visas to otherwise eligible applicants who apply with a passport from an unrestricted country, even if they hold dual-nationality from one of the seven banned nations.Guterres earlier said through his spokesman that he hoped the US measure was temporary, but did not condemn it, nor did he urge Trump to reverse course.In the statement released today, Guterres did not explicitly mention the US ban, but there was no doubt his statement was a response to the controversial measure.He said he was concerned by decisions around the world that are undermining international refugee protection.“This is against the fundamental principles and values on which our societies are based,” said the UN chief.Yesterday, Human Rights Watch had called on Guterres to clearly denounce the ban.“At a time when governments, civil society and business leaders are increasingly speaking out, it’s important that the UN’s message not come solely from the UN human rights chief,” said HRW deputy director for global advocacy Philippe Bolopion.“Secretary-General Guterres should take a clear stand that Trump’s executive order is a blow to refugees, reflects bigotry and will do little to address terrorism.”© – AFP 2017 with APRead: A new app wants to help you find car parking space in Dublin >Read: Madeleine McCann’s parents lose libel appeal over claim they were involved in cover up > If the ban were announced with a one week notice, the “bad” would rush into our country during that week. A lot of bad “dudes” out there!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 30, 2017
Image: Eugene Hoshiko/PA Images White House spokesman says order is ‘not a travel ban’ (despite Trump saying it was yesterday) The ban has been described as “mean-spirited” by the UN. Share4 Tweet Email 11,851 Views Image: Eugene Hoshiko/PA Images Jan 31st 2017, 7:30 PM Tweet thisShare on FacebookEmail this article
Cystic fibrosis sufferer 11-year-old Ellie Haikalis needs the $300,000-a-year drug Kalydeco – which could potentially save her life – but her parents can’t afford it as it’s not a government subsidised drug. They are now faced with the choice to either sell their home or move to Greece where Kalydeco is subsidised. The Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC), an independent committee which determines whether the government should subsidise a medicine, failed to make a ruling on Kalydeco in July. Cystic Fibrosis Australia chief David Jack says it could be March next year before the PBAC makes a decision on whether to subsidise the medicine, which is funded in every other developed country except Canada. Ellie was diagnosed in August and as a result of scarring, has just 66 per cent of her lung capacity left. “How can they put a price on my child’s life?” asks Ellie’s mother Rachelle, who’s planning a fundraiser at the WestWaters Hotel in Caroline Springs on December 8. Facebook Twitter: @NeosKosmos Instagram
In case Avengers: Endgame successfully tricked you into thinking that Marvel content is taking a break, don’t worry, no one is ever really gone. Not only are there still plenty of MCU movies in the works (like Spider-Man: Far From Home in just a couple of weeks) but there are also plenty of Marvel shows on tap for streaming TV services.The biggest Marvel streaming shows are handled in-house by Marvel Studios and are coming to Disney+ to make that new service all the more essential. They’ll star characters like Falcon, Winter Soldier, Hawkeye, Scarlet Witch, Vision, and Loki. But the separate Marvel TV division still has its own projects in the works, specifically for Hulu because unlike sexy Netflix Disney has a stake in that platform.Your next two Marvel streaming shows coming to Hulu are Ghost Rider and Helstrom. Instead of the underrated Nic Cage version of the Johnny Blaze character, Ghost Rider will presumably follow Gabriel Luna as Robbie Reyes, who first appeared in Agents of Shield (set to conclude after two more seasons). He kept the flaming vengeful skull head but traded the motorcycle for a muscle car.Helstrom though we aren’t so sure about. Apparently the comic is about Omen-esque brother and sister Daimon and Ana Helstrom whose father is a Satan moonlighting as a serial killer. Seems a little redundant to have this and Ghost Rider be two separate shows, especially since the sibling also punish criminals. If Marvel is looking to make more supernatural horror they’ve already got a perfectly nice Blade just sitting there.Ghost Rider and Helstrom will join other Hulu Marvel shows like Runaways and The Offenders animated project. Look for them all in 2020. And for more on Marvel read our spoiler-filled thoughts on Iron Man in Avengers: Endgame and see how you can help the creator of Rocket Raccoon. Stay on target Sony Pictures CEO Says ‘Door Is Closed’ for Now on Spider-Man SplitMarvel Censors Criticism of America From Marvel Comics #1000 
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The Warren Henry Auto Group donated $25,000 to the Overtown Youth Center, Wednesday.Former Miami heat star Alonzo Mourning, whose family supports the center, was on hand to receive the donation.The foundation serves more than 700 students in South Florida. For every car @warrenhenryauto sold, they donated $33 to OYC! You all are critical in the fight to provide for our youth! #OurVillage pic.twitter.com/9DAzdcmVTB— OvertownYouthCenter (@OYCMiami) November 9, 2016Copyright 2019 Sunbeam Television Corp. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Taking yet another opportunity to send the message that Baltimore men are committed to stopping the violence in this city, they gathered, 300 strong at the west end of North Avenue, July 11, supported by neighbors and friends.The annual event, a 10 mile march, was organized by the 300 Men March Movement, an outreach initiative created by community activist Munir Bahar and Baltimore City Councilman Brandon Scott, according to the organization’s website. In addition to holding the annual march, the group trains men for direct engagement in communities plagued by violence.Jahiti Brownfish – a community activist and co-founder of Hip Hop entourage Brown F.I.S.H. with the late Derrick OOH Jones, local teacher, rapper, and organizer of the Save A Dope Boy campaign – joined the 300 Men March Movement at last year’s demonstration, committing to the group and going out into neighborhoods as part of its outreach and anti-violence activities.What struck Brownfish most about that first march was the number “dope boys,” young men who sell drugs on street corners, that joined the march as it traveled down North Avenue on its path from east to west Baltimore. “For that one moment they had an opportunity,” said Brownfish. “They were presented an opportunity to say do you care about your community – outside of what you’re doing – do you care enough to walk? Because here’s the thing: you can’t front that walk . . . that (5 mile) walk is no joke and you’ve got to walk back and it’s a process of reflecting.”The march involved men of all ages and races. Brownfish mentioned an 80-year-old White man who made all 10 miles of this year’s march.The march was hardly an all-male affair, however. Baltimore City Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake spoke at the opening of the demonstration, and many women helped to serve as floating registrars, signing up men who would join the march as it progressed eastward and back, as well as providing water and moral support for the demonstrators.Aneesah Morine, a host of the women’s issues podcast Diva’s DISH and member of the multi-media art exhibit group Baltimore Girls, served as a registration floater and described the event as power filled. “I was just proud to see the men walk against [violence], on behalf of awareness towards it, and our children seeing that there’s a future that – you can live longer than 25. There are men out here living longer than that and have vision other than a corner,” Morine said.For Brownfish, more than just a chance to stand in unity with his fellow citizens against violence, the march was an opportunity to practice community level organization and activism. “No matter what you want to do in your community, whatever change you think you need to make, the first step is that some people have to show up somewhere to make that change – whether they’re going to vote, whether it’s coming to a building, whether it’s getting information – and our community has yet to learn that skill,” said Brownfish. “So to me the march, even though it’s an anti-violence march, it’s also our opportunity to organize ourselves, to practice that in a non-reactionary way.”
Listen Louisville ranks fifth in the country and second in the ACC in scoring offense with 86.9 points per game. They have scored 100-plus three times, 90-plus five times, 80-plus eight times and 70-plus in 10 of 11 games. In addition to scoring 100-plus in two of four games, they have scored 80-plus in the last seven, averaging 92.4 points during that stretch. They return three starters from that team and are off to an 8-1 start this season, with their lone defeat at home to South Dakota State (L, 80-71). They have wins vs. Western Kentucky (W, 108-90), at Virginia (W, 74-61), vs. Chattanooga (W, 73-50) and at Vanderbilt (W, 66-57). They rank eighth in the country with a 50.1 field goal percentage and seventh with a 42.0 3-point field goal percentage. They are knocking down 9.6 3-pointers a game, which ranks 14th in the country. Senior Presley Hudson, a 2017-18 First Team All-MAC selection, leads the team and ranks fifth in the country with 23.3 points per game. She is connecting on 4.0 3-pointers per game, which ranks fourth in the nation, and is shooting 42.4 percent from beyond the arc. She is shooting 93.3 percent from the stripe, which ranks seventh in the country. Senior Reyna Frost, who was named MAC Tournament MVP last season, is averaging a double-double with 16.0 points and 10.7 rebounds.Series History – UofL is 2-1 all-time against CMU and this marks the first matchup since Dec. 2, 2009 when the Cards fell 84-75 in Mount Pleasant. UofL won the other two contests (W, 95-72 at UofL, 12/29/08); (W, 72-62 in Lexington, Ky., 11/27/87).Date: Thursday, Dec. 20Time: 7 p.m. ETSite: McGuirk Arena Mount Pleasant, Mich. (5,300)Radio: WKRD-790, Nick Curran, play-by-play; Adrienne Johnson, analystVideo: ESPN+Last Meeting: L, 84-75 (Dec. 2, 2009 at CMU)Series History: 2-1 (1-0 Home, 0-1 Away, 1-0 Neutral)UofL National Ranking: 3rd Associated Press, 3rd USA TodayOfficials:For the latest on Louisville women’s basketball, visit GoCards.com, follow the team’s Twitter account at @UofLWBB or on Facebook at facebook.com/UofLWBB.Print Friendly Version Story Links LOUISVILLE, Ky. – After concluding its six-game homestand with a perfect 6-0 record, University of Louisville women’s basketball hits the road to conclude the 2018 portion of the schedule when they play at Central Michigan on Thursday at 7 p.m. ET. Watch Louisville enters the game with a perfect 11-0 record, while Central Michigan is an impressive 8-1. UofL committed a season-low five turnovers in the 92-59 win over Northern Kentucky. It marks the fewest turnovers since they set the school–record and tied the NCAA Tournament record with three vs. Oregon State in the NCAA regional final last March. They had seven turnovers vs. UK and have just 12 in the last two games. Prior to the last two games, they had double-digit turnovers in every game. Their turnovers per game have dropped from 16.2 to 14.3 after the last two games. For the second straight season, Louisville has started off with at least an 11-0 record. It marks the second best start under head coach Jeff Walz, behind only the school-record start of 20-0 in 2017-18. It is the third best start in Louisville history, following last season and a 15-0 start in 2006-07. Live Stats The Cardinals lead the ACC and ranks 12th in the country with a +23.5 scoring margin. Nine wins have been by 17 or more points, six by 22-plus points. They beat Kentucky by five (W, 80-75), but the Cards have won three of the last four by 55 (W, 107-52 vs. TSU), 40 (W, 102-62 vs. UTM) and 33 (W, 92-59 vs. NKU). UofL tied a season-high with 45 bench points vs. NKU, led by Dana Evan’s career-high 21. They also had 45 against TSU, which eclipsed the 44 they had against WKU in the opener. The 45 bench points is the most bench points since they had 76 against Murray State on 11/24/17. They are averaging 30.9 bench points. Evans’ 21 points vs. NKU came on 8-12 shooting, 4-4 from free throw line, while adding six assists and four steals. She ranks third on the team with 10.5 points and is averaging a team-high 4.6 assists. She has 51 assists and 26 turnovers and ranks second in ACC with 2.6 assist-to-TO ratio. Media Center After starting the first two games, she has come off the bench the last nine.Asia Durr is 18 points away from becoming the fourth player in program history with 2,000 points.ABOUT THE CHIPPEWASLast year, Central Michigan finished the season with a 30-5 record, including a 17-1 record in MAC play. They won the MAC Tournament with a 96-91 victory over Buffalo and then knocked off 6-seed LSU (W, 78-69) and 3-seed Ohio State (W, 95-78) to advance to the Sweet 16 where they fell to 2-seed Oregon (L, 83-69).
Prism-patterned screen brings paradigm shift to 3D displays More information: Arrays of Lucius microprisms for directional allocation of light and autostereoscopic three-dimensional displays, Nature Communications 2, Article number: 455 doi:10.1038/ncomms1456AbstractDirectional and asymmetric properties are attractive features in nature that have proven useful for directional wetting, directional flow of liquids and artificial dry adhesion. Here we demonstrate that an optically asymmetric structure can be exploited to guide light with directionality. The Lucius prism array presented here has two distinct properties: the directional transmission of light and the disproportionation of light intensity. These allow the illumination of objects only in desired directions. Set up as an array, the Lucius prism can function as an autostereoscopic three-dimensional display.via Scientific American This document is subject to copyright. Apart from any fair dealing for the purpose of private study or research, no part may be reproduced without the written permission. The content is provided for information purposes only. Such viewers are likely then to get excited about the new technology that is currently being developed in South Korea. There a team of scientists have figured out a way to use tiny prisms to bend light in optical devices so that different images are shown to each eye, thus producing a 3D effect. The team, a consortium of scientists from Seoul National University, Act Company and Minuta Technology, have published the results of their research in Nature Communications.Their idea involves the use of a microscopic sized array of prisms stuck on to a sheet of plastic to facilitate a filtering effect that reflects the light being emitted by the diode below it. The concept works because it doesn’t need to be backlit as is done with LCDs. Organic Light Emitting Diodes (OLEDs) instead use organic compounds that light up when a small amount of electricity is applied to them. The prism array, called by the researchers a Lucius prism (Latin for bright) allowed the research team to create a display that showed an image that could only be seen when looked at from a certain angle, meaning that all of the light emitted was directed together in a new direction, a key component in creating a 3D screen. The team also created a screen that displayed two different versions of the same, but slightly altered, image at the same time; one image for the left eye, the other for the right, creating for the viewer the sensation of depth, without the need for special eyeglasses.The array created by the team is just 4 centimeters square, which is obviously too small for practical use, but the team believes they can scale it up to television size given more research time. And because the team used what amounts to a simple plastic to make the screen, it’s possible the final result will be flexible as well, opening the door to the creation of all sorts of new display devices. Autostereoscopic 3D display. Image: NPG, doi:10.1038/ncomms1456 (PhysOrg.com) — With the recent rise in popularity of 3D movies at the theater, consumers quite naturally have begun to wonder about what’s being done to bring such technology to their smartphones and better yet, the big flat screen TVs in their living rooms. As it stands now, most viewers that wish to watch 3D movies, whether at home or the theater, must wear some type of 3D eyeglasses. This is unfortunate, because most would prefer to watch without having to don the goofy looking accessories. © 2011 PhysOrg.com Citation: Korean researchers making progress on 3D OLED screens (2011, September 1) retrieved 18 August 2019 from https://phys.org/news/2011-09-korean-3d-oled-screens.html Explore further
News | Radiation Therapy | August 15, 2019 First Patient Enrolled in World’s Largest Brain Cancer Clinical Trial Henry Ford Cancer Institute is first-in-the-world to enroll a glioblastoma patient in the GBM AGILE Trial (Adaptive… read more Related Content October 2, 2013 —The Thayer School of Engineering and Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth together with LI-COR Biosciences and Affibody AB announced a new partnership to establish an efficient pipeline for development and translation of molecularly targeted agents. The National Cancer Institute funds the five-year project.The study will use a cost-effective, risk-diluted approach for rapid development and testing of molecularly-targeted imaging agents in phase 0 microdosing studies. The microdosing studies are designed to evaluate imaging of specific targets.“Targeting an evaluation of imaging in early human surgical trials will allow us to efficiently assess potential candidates for further development,” said Brian Pogue, Ph.D., lead investigator and Dartmouth professor. “This approach will dramatically accelerate the paradigm shift to molecularly guided surgical oncology. This grant will allow us to develop and test agents produced with current Good Manufacturing Practices whose primary use will be in diagnostic guidance in surgical oncology, and used at microdoses similar to nuclear medicine tracers.”The first agent will be an Affibody molecule targeted to the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), which is overexpressed in a broad range of cancers.Fredrik Frejd, Ph.D., chief science officer, Affibody. “Due to the high target specificity and favorable tissue distribution properties of Affibody molecules, tumors and their boundaries can be rapidly identified and characterized, which may allow for the development of image-guided surgery as a potential option for improved brain tumor treatment.”The study will employ commercially available state-of-the-art surgical microscopes from Leica and Zeiss that are equipped for intraoperative fluorescence imaging. Surgical signal detection and binding specificity will be the primary outcomes from the phase 0 trials. First-in-human studies with recurrent high-grade brain tumor patients will be pursued at Dartmouth. 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KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — The U.N. food agency is hiring thousands of mountain and trekking guides, porters and other workers to carry food, medicine, tents and supplies to Nepal’s mostly inaccessible northern villages where two powerful earthquakes destroyed houses, officials said Wednesday.Richard Ragan of the U.N.’s World Food Program said the workers would carry the supplies on their backs and also would be repairing the walking trails destroyed by the April 25 and May 12 earthquakes. How many are hired will depend on need. 5 treatments for adult scoliosis “This is about delivering relief (and) creating safe and sustainable trail network so people can pursue their livelihood and employment. It is about recovery from a disaster,” Ragan said in Kathmandu.An estimated 100,000 people in Nepal’s northern mountains still have not received any help after the earthquake. The two earthquakes damaged and destroyed thousands of buildings and killed 8,676 people in Nepal.The April earthquake also triggered an avalanche at the Mount Everest base camp, killing 19 people and ending the spring mountaineering season. The 2014 seasons was also cancelled after 16 Sherpa guides were killed in an avalanche.Tens of thousands of foreign climbers and trekkers fled Nepal for home after the earthquake, and the guides, porters and workers who depend on the foreigners for their livelihood were left out of work.“These people have had successive seasons of difficulties. They have had their work year cut off, two terrible years on Everest and now earthquake,” Ragan said.Foreign aid groups and the government have been transporting food and supplies to flattened villages where scores of people were killed, but the epicenters of both earthquakes were in mountainous areas and the villages there were hit hardest. Some are cut off by landslides, but many northern villages have no roads, damaged walking trails and no flat spaces where helicopters could land. The workers hired by the World Food Program will be paid about $12 a day, around the minimum wage for a porter during climbing season.Copyright © The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Top Stories Ex-FBI agent details raid on Phoenix body donation facility Arizona families, Arizona farms: providing the local community with responsibly produced dairy Milstead says best way to stop wrong-way incidents is driving sober New Valley school lets students pick career-path academies Sponsored Stories Former Arizona Rep. Don Shooter shows health improvement Comments Share The vital role family plays in society