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Contact: Nicole Napoli nicolen@astro.org 703-839-7336 American Society for Radiation Oncology
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has selected J. Robert Cassady, MD, FASTRO, George T.Y. Chen, PhD, FASTRO, and Mark W. Dewhirst, DVM, PhD, FASTRO, as the Society's 2012 Gold Medal recipients. Drs. Cassady, Chen and Dewhirst will be recognized with this honor at an Awards Ceremony held during ASTRO's 54th Annual Meeting taking place October 28-31, 2012, at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center in Boston.
The Gold Medal is the Society's highest honor. It is bestowed on revered members who have made outstanding contributions to the field of radiation oncology, including research, clinical care, teaching and service. Recipients are drawn from any of the scientific disciplines represented by the members of the Society.
Dr. Cassady's service spans over four decades with a major influence in the fields of pediatric oncology, prostate cancer and hyperthermia. During his residency at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center in New York City, Dr. Cassady published, with Robert Sagerman, MD, FASTRO, a highly regarded paper on the treatment of orbital rhabdomyosarcoma. After serving at the National Center for Radiologic Health in Rockville, Md., and a Fellowship at Stanford University in Stanford, Calif., Dr. Cassady joined the Joint Center for Radiation Therapy at Harvard Medical School, where he became a professor and division head at the Children's Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. He is noted as an esteemed educator and clinician. In 1984, he became head of the radiation oncology department at the University of Arizona in Tucson, and, in 1995, he became chairman of the department of radiation oncology at the Lahey Clinic in Burlington, Mass. Dr. Cassady was also professor of radiation oncology at Tufts University Medical Center in Boston. Dr. Cassady recently retired from his position at the Lahey Clinic.
Dr. Chen is a former member of the ASTRO Board of Directors and a 33-year member of the Society. During his long and prosperous career, Dr. Chen has been interested in the use of imaging in radiotherapy, particularly in multimodality image registration. In collaboration with Charles Pelizzari, PhD, and Marc Kessler, PhD, he was an early innovator in retrospective image fusion. He has also made contributions to 4-D CT imaging for target delineation of moving tumors, heavy ion radiotherapy treatment planning, and proton and photon radiotherapy. In addition to research, education has been a high priority for Dr. Chen, who served as professor of radiation oncology at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine in Chicago, and Harvard Medical School in Boston. Dr. Chen is currently a medical physicist at the Massachusetts General Hospital, where he served as head of the radiation physics division from 1999-2008.
Dr. Dewhirst is a 26-year member of ASTRO and a former member of the ASTRO Board of Directors. As a veterinary clinician for over 25 years, Dr. Dewhirst has gained world-wide recognition for his work, which has been cited a remarkable 17,400 times. His contributions have been essential to the research of hypoxia, angiogenesis and the development of heat activated drug delivery using liposomes. Dr. Dewhirst was an assistant professor in the department of radiation oncology at the University of Arizona in Tucson from 1979-1894. He currently serves as the Gustavo S. Montana professor in the department of radiation oncology at Duke University in Durham, N.C., with joint appointments in pathology and biomedical engineering. As a mentor, his knowledge has been transferred to trainees with interests in radiation oncology, pathology, pharmacology, surgery and medical oncology. In addition to his research, Dr. Dewhirst is the associate dean for faculty mentoring in the School of Medicine.
"It is exciting to have such a diverse group of winners this year," Leonard L. Gunderson, MD, MS, FASTRO, chairman of the ASTRO Board of Directors and Awards Committee, said. "Having a radiation oncologist, medical physicist and a biologist win the Society's most prestigious award is a true testament to the diversity of fields that can be found within ASTRO. It will be an extreme pleasure to present these outstanding individuals with their awards at the Annual Meeting."
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ASTRO is the largest radiation oncology society in the world, with more than 10,000 members who specialize in treating patients with radiation therapies. As the leading organization in radiation oncology, biology and physics, the Society is dedicated to improving patient care through education, clinical practice, advancement of science and advocacy. For more information on radiation therapy, visit http://www.rtanswers.org. To learn more about ASTRO, visit http://www.astro.org.
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OKLAHOMA CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
AGC Aerospace & Defense is pleased to announce Valair Aviation was voted one of the Top 50 U.S. FBOs by FltPlan.com this year. Valair was also selected as an ACE FBO, which recognizes the top 5 FBOs at airports with less than 5,800 arrivals per year.
This award is extremely important to Valair Aviation because it is based on votes from pilots who have visited our FBO and responded positively. We work very hard to make our FBO world class by providing a full complement of customer services and comfortable accommodations, said Darryl Wilkerson, CEO of Valair Aviation.
Wilkerson added, Valair Aviation will continue to focus on our customers by making improvements to our facility and providing a broader scope of services to ensure the best possible user experience. We value the feedback we receive from our customers and take pride in our ability to improve based upon the information we receive.
The Pilot's Choice Awards are presented by Fltplan.com. Nearly 8,000 pilots from around the globe voted for their favorites in the following categories: Top U.S. FBOs, Top U.S. FBOs by region, Top FBO Chains, Top Canadian FBOs, Top ATC Centers and more. FltPlan.com is an online company that serves the general and corporate aviation community, used by more than 85,000 active pilots to create, file and manage flights within the U.S., the Bahamas, Bermuda, Puerto Rico, Canadian and Mexican airports. Its services now include flight tracking, e-APIS submissions, GPS RAIM predictions, and an FAA-approved weather service.
Valair Aviation is a 24-hour fixed base operation (FBO) that caters to individual aircraft owners, corporate flight departments, aircraft charter operators and military and governmental institutions. Valair provides fuel, ground services, aircraft detailing and hangar space to accommodate a large array of aircraft. Valairs customer support team assists with gourmet catering, hotel reservations and on-site rental cars. In addition to FBO services, Valair Aviation provides heavy maintenance and interior modifications, turbine engine services, structural repairs, and avionics services.
AGC Aerospace & Defense is a global supplier of technologies, systems and services that support key commercial and military programs. Capabilities within the AGC Aerospace & Defense portfolio include: financing, engineering, integration services, manufacturing, logistics and aircraft modifications.
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CHICAGO - Helicopter equipment and repair company Northstar Aerospace Inc. (TSX:NAS) is filing for creditor protection in both Canada and the United States while it arranges the sale of its business for more than US$70 million.
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By Dawn McCarty - 2012-06-14T22:04:00Z
Northstar Aerospace (USA) Inc., a maker of aircraft gear and transmission assemblies, filed for bankruptcy protection to facilitate a sale.
The Belford Park, Illinois-based company listed assets of as much as $50,000 and debt of as much as $100 million in Chapter 11 documents filed today in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Wilmington, Delaware. Affiliates including Northstar Aerospace (Chicago), D-Velco Manufacturing of Arizona and Derlan USA also sought court protection.
Northstar Aerospace (Canada) Inc. and certain of its Canadian subsidiaries applied today for an initial order from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Commercial Division) under the Companies Creditors Arrangement Act, according to a statement.
The main purpose of the filings is to effectuate a going concern sale of the business, Northstar said in the statement.
Derlan Industries, formed in 1984, changed its name to Northstar Aerospace in 2002. The company has worked with Rolls- Royce, Sikorski, Bell Helicopter-Textron, Agusta, Boeing and General Electric.
The company has an agreement with Wynnchurch Capital Ltd. affiliates, Heligear Acquisition Co. and Heligear Canada Acquisition Corp., to act as the stalking-horse, or lead bidder, to buy substantially all its assets for about $70 million plus certain assumed debt, according to court papers.
Northstar arranged a $22 million loan from their existing lenders in addition to a $7 million junior loan from Boeing Capital Loan Corp. to help fund operations while in bankruptcy, according to court papers. The company said its business wont be interrupted and obligations to customers and workers will be fulfilled.
The companies had consolidated assets with a book value of about $165.1 million as of March 31 and consolidated debt of about $147.1 million during the same time period, according to court papers. About 60 percent of the assets and business are with the U.S. debtors, according to court filings.
The case is In re Northstar Aerospace (USA) Inc., 12-11817, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Delaware (Wilmington).
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(Reuters) - Northstar Aerospace Inc sought protection from creditors in the United States and Canada, as the aircraft parts maker looks to put itself up for sale. Northstar, whose customers include the U.S. government, Sikorsky Aircraft Corp and Agusta Westland, said it has entered into a "stalking horse" agreement with Wynnchurch Capital Ltd to sell its assets for about $70 million. A stalking ...
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Interim data from clinical trial of ReNeuron's stem cell therapy for stroke to be presented at leading scientific conference
Data show no safety concerns and evidence of sustained reductions in neurological impairment and spasticity
Guildford, UK, 14 June 2012: ReNeuron Group plc (the "Company") (LSE: RENE.L) is pleased to announce the presentation of interim data from the PISCES (Pilot Investigation of Stem Cells in Stroke) clinical trial of its ReN001 stem cell therapy for disabled stroke patients. In this open label, dose-ranging Phase I safety study, ReNeuron's ReN001 stem cell therapy is being administered in ascending doses to a total of 12 stroke patients who have been left disabled by an ischaemic stroke, the most common form of the condition.
The primary aim of the study is to test the safety and tolerability of the treatment in ascending doses of the ReN001 cells, in patients with moderate to severe functional neurological impairments resulting from their stroke. The secondary aim of the study is to evaluate efficacy measures for the design of future clinical trials with ReN001, including imaging measures as well as a number of tests of sensory, motor and cognitive functions.
To date, six patients have been treated in the PISCES stroke study, representing the first two of four dose cohorts. The interim data being presented are from the first five patients treated, at 2 x 12 month, 1 x six month and 2 x three month follow-up points.
No cell-related adverse events or adverse immune-related responses were reported in any of the patients treated to date. A number of the patients experienced minor procedure-related adverse events such as asymptomatic bleeds or superficial scalp infections at the implantation wound site.
Reductions in neurological impairment and spasticity were observed in all five patients compared with their stable pre-treatment baseline performance and these improvements were sustained in longer term follow-up.
Neurological deficits were measured using the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS), a higher score representing a worse deficit. Patients are required to have a NIHSS score of at least 6 to participate in the study. The pre-treatment median score for the first five patients was 8 (range 6 to 10) and the three month post-treatment median score was 4 (range 3 to 9).
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14 June 2012 Last updated at 07:25 ET By Eleanor Bradford BBC Scotland Health Correspondent
The first patients to take part in a clinical trial of a stem cell treatment for stroke have seen reductions in their disability, according to doctors.
Six patients in the west of Scotland had human stem cells inserted close to the damaged part of their brain.
After receiving the treatment, they saw improvements in the limb weakness they suffered as a result of their stroke.
Howeve, doctors have cautioned against reading too much into the early results of the clinical trial.
It is the world's first trial of a neural stem cell therapy for stroke.
Stroke is the third largest cause of death and the single largest cause of adult disability in the developed world.
The trial is being conducted at the Institute of Neurological Sciences at the Southern General Hospital in Glasgow, and is being led by Glasgow University neurologist Professor Keith Muir.
He said: "So far we've seen no evidence of any harmful effects. We're dealing with a group of people a long time after a stroke with significant disability and we don't really expect these patients to show any change over time.
"So it's interesting to see that in all the patients so far they have improved slightly over the course of their involvement in the study."
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Newswise New research from scientists at McMaster University reveals exercise-related testosterone and growth hormone do not play an influential role in building muscle after weightlifting, despite conventional wisdom suggesting otherwise.
The findings indicate that bodybuilders who look to manipulate those hormones through exercise routines are wasting their time.
In two separate studies, published in the Journal of Applied Physiology and the European Journal of Applied Physiology, researchers found anabolic hormoneslong thought to be essential for building a muscular framedo not influence muscle protein synthesis, the process that leads to bigger muscles.
A popular mindset for weightlifters is that increased levels of hormones after exercise play a key role in building muscle, explains Daniel West, lead author of both studies and a graduate student in the Department of Kinesiology at McMaster. That is simply not the case.
In the first study, researchers examined the responses of both male and female participants to intense leg exercise. Despite a 45-fold difference in testosterone increase, men and women were able to make new muscle protein at exactly the same rate.
Since new muscle proteins eventually add up to muscle growth, this is an important finding, says West.
While testosterone is definitely anabolic and promotes muscle growth in men and women at high doses, such as those used during steroid abuse, our findings show that naturally occurring levels of testosterone do not influence the rate of muscle protein synthesis.
In the second study, researchers analyzed the post-exercise hormonal responses of 56 young men, aged 18 to 30, who trained five days a week for 12 weeks in total.
The men experienced gains in muscle mass that ranged from virtually nothing to more than 12 pounds, yet their levels of testosterone and growth hormone after exercise showed no relationship to muscle growth or strength gain.
Surprisingly, the researchers noted that cortisolconsidered to have the opposite effect of anabolic hormones because it reduces protein synthesis and breaks down tissuewas related to the gain in muscle mass.
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Contact: Michelle Donovan donovam@mcmaster.ca 905-525-9104 McMaster University
New research from scientists at McMaster University reveals exercise-related testosterone and growth hormone do not play an influential role in building muscle after weightlifting, despite conventional wisdom suggesting otherwise.
The findings indicate that bodybuilders who look to manipulate those hormones through exercise routines are wasting their time.
In two separate studies, published in the Journal of Applied Physiology and the European Journal of Applied Physiology, researchers found anabolic hormoneslong thought to be essential for building a muscular framedo not influence muscle protein synthesis, the process that leads to bigger muscles.
"A popular mindset for weightlifters is that increased levels of hormones after exercise play a key role in building muscle," explains Daniel West, lead author of both studies and a graduate student in the Department of Kinesiology at McMaster. "That is simply not the case."
In the first study, researchers examined the responses of both male and female participants to intense leg exercise. Despite a 45-fold difference in testosterone increase, men and women were able to make new muscle protein at exactly the same rate.
"Since new muscle proteins eventually add up to muscle growth, this is an important finding," says West.
"While testosterone is definitely anabolic and promotes muscle growth in men and women at high doses, such as those used during steroid abuse, our findings show that naturally occurring levels of testosterone do not influence the rate of muscle protein synthesis."
In the second study, researchers analyzed the post-exercise hormonal responses of 56 young men, aged 18 to 30, who trained five days a week for 12 weeks in total.
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Contact: Susan J. Whiting susan.whiting@usask.ca Canadian Science Publishing (NRC Research Press)
Ottawa, Ontario (June 14, 2012) Most children and youth who consume soft drinks and other sweetened beverages, such as fruit punch and lemonade, are not at any higher risk for obesity than their peers who drink healthy beverages, says a new study published in the October issue of Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism. The study examined the relationship between beverage intake patterns of Canadian children and their risk for obesity and found sweetened beverage intake to be a risk factor only in boys aged 6-11.
"We found sweetened drinks to be dominant beverages during childhood, but saw no consistent association between beverage intake patterns and overweight and obesity," says lead author Susan J. Whiting. "Food and beverage habits are formed early in life and are often maintained into adulthood. Overconsumption of sweetened beverages may put some children at increased risk for overweight and obesity. Indeed, boys aged 6-11 years who consumed mostly soft drinks were shown to be at increased risk for overweight and obesity as compared with those who drank a more moderate beverage pattern."
The authors determined beverage consumption patterns among Canadian children aged 2 years using cluster analysis where sociodemographics, ethnicity, household income, and food security were significantly different across the clusters. Data were divided into different age and gender groups and beverage preferences were studied. For this study the sweetened, low-nutrient beverages, categorized according to Canada's Food Guide, consisted of fruit-flavoured beverages, beverages with less than 100% fruit juice, lemonades, regular soft drinks, and sweetened coffees or teas.
The authors found the main predictors of childhood obesity in Canadian children were household income, ethnicity, and household food security.
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The study "Beverage patterns among Canadian children and relationship to overweight and obesity" appears in the October issue of Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism.
For more information contact: Corresponding author: Susan J. Whiting (e-mail: susan.whiting@usask.ca).
Full Reference: Danyliw, A.D., Vatanparast, H., Nikpartow, N., and Whiting, S.J. Beverage patterns among Canadian children and relationship to overweight and obesity. Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism, 37(5) doi: 10.1139/ H2012-0074. [This article is available Open Access at http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/abs/10.1139/H2012-074%5D
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JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA--(Marketwire -06/14/12)- http://www.StockCall.com offers free research on Sara Lee Corp. (SLE) and Mead Johnson Nutrition Company (MJN) from the Processed & Packaged Goods industry. Access these reports by clicking on the links below or by copy and pasting those to your address bar. http://www.StockCall.com/reports
Processed and packaged goods companies, like Sara Lee Corp. and Mead Johnson Nutrition Company, seem to be operating in an increasingly positive environment as of late. Improving consumer confidence in the U.S. could boost demand while easing food and gas prices may improve company's margins in coming months.
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OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire -06/14/12)- The Nutrition North Canada Advisory Board met with residents of Norman Wells, Northwest Territories, Monday evening to hear their views on the northern food subsidy program. Board members also toured two local stores, Rampart Rentals (also known as Mary's) and the Northern store, which are both registered with Nutrition North Canada (NNC).
Early analysis of data collected from registered NNC retailers to date shows that the program has had a positive impact on nutritious food prices since its launch in April 2011.
"The Harper Government is committed to ensuring that Northerners, and all Canadians, have access to quality, nutritious food," said the Honourable John Duncan, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development. "The information we received from the discussions with Northern stakeholders during this meeting will greatly benefit our Government in ensuring that this program works well for Northerners."
The goal of the NNC Advisory Board is to provide advice with a northern perspective to the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development on how the NNC program operates in the North. The Board has previously held public meetings in Iqaluit, Nunavut, and Kuujjuaq in Northern Quebec.
"My fellow board members and I are serious about making sure NNC is working in the North, in our communities," said Mr. Wilf Wilcox, newly appointed chair of the NNC Advisory Board. "We heard some very thoughtful and helpful suggestions on topics such as direct or 'personal' orders, food quality and reliability of food supply from the people of Norman Wells. It's our job now to learn more about the topics they've raised and then provide advice on how NNC can be improved for all Northerners."
Mr. Wilcox was appointed as Chair of the NNC Advisory Board in May 2012. He previously served as a regular member of the Board. He is a former deputy mayor and councillor in his home community of Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, and is a member of several northern boards.
"As an experienced leader and businessman with strong ties across the North, Mr. Wilcox is a strong voice for Northerners," added Minister Duncan. "I look forward to the input of the Advisory Board and to ongoing guidance from Mr. Wilcox and the other board members as NNC continues to work towards improving access to nutritious food for every Northerner."
The members of the NNC Advisory Board represent a wide range of northern perspectives and interests. They meet several times a year in-person and by teleconference. The next northern public meeting will be scheduled this coming fall.
Nutrition North Canada Advisory Board member biographies
To contact the Nutrition North Canada Advisory Board: nncadvisoryboard@aandc.gc.ca
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Theodore Shirley (Source: Broward Sheriffs Office)
FT. LAUDERDALE (CBSMiami) DNA left at the crime scene helped Broward Sheriffs detectives track down a man they suspect kidnapped a woman at gun point last year from in front of a North Lauderdale store.
Theodore Antonio Shirley, 19, faces a slew of charges including grand theft, kidnapping, resisting arrest with violence and attempted rape.
The attack happened October 1st, just after 10:30 a.m., 7200 block of w McNab Road. As the 29-year old woman left The Beauty Supply Store, sheriffs detectives say Shirley approached her as she walked to her car, pulled a handgun from his shorts and pointed it at her face.
Shirley used one hand to hold the gun against her head and the other hand to cover her mouth as he pushed her into the car, according the detectives. He then reportedly used his body to pin her up against the drivers seat and put the gun in her mouth in an attempt to keep her quiet.
Then he wrapped duct tape around her head, nose, mouth, arms and wrists to immobilize her before forcing her into the back seat, according to the sheriffs office.
What Shirley didnt realize, said investigators, was that someone had watched him kidnap the woman at gunpoint and call 911. Within moments, a sheriffs deputy pulled alongside the womans car. Shirley was driving it, but the deputy could see the woman her head, arms and wrists wrapped in duct tape in the back seat.
When the deputy tried to stop the car, Shirley reportedly jumped out and ran. The woman was able to get into the front seat to hit the brakes before the car slammed into a Taco Bell.
Detectives say the womans assailant left behind a loaded handgun, a beanie, gloves, duct tape and his DNA. BSOs Crime Lab analysts determined that Shirleys DNA matched that left in the vehicle. He was located and arrested this week.
The gun used in the kidnapping had been reported stolen in Lee County in 2010.
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Research shows that genetic test results are more motivating that general nutrition advice
TORONTO, June 14, 2012 /CNW/ - The one-size-fits-all approach to nutritional counselling includes basic advice to eat more whole grains and cut back on sodium. While this guidance is certainly appropriate, it doesn't take into account that these universal nutrition recommendations are not equally useful for every person.
All of that is about to change. With the official launch tomorrow at the Dietitians of Canada Conference in Toronto, dietitians now have access to a genetic test kit from Nutrigenomix, a University of Toronto spin-off biotechnology company spearheaded by Dr. Ahmed El-Sohemy, Canada Research Chair in Nutrigenomics and an Associate Professor in the Department of Nutritional Sciences at U of T.
The simple Nutrigenomix test requires only a saliva sample and reveals how a person's unique genetic code determines their body's response to seven components of their diet. Based on the results, a dietitian can guide the client to eat more - or lessof certain foods in order to decrease their risk of developing heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, obesity and related health conditions.
Nutrigenomix genetic test kits were developed exclusively for registered dietitians, since they are the most knowledgeable practitioners to deliver reliable nutrition advice. The test will finally allow dietitians to provide personalized nutritional information based on their client's DNA and is not like any other genetic test kit on the market.
In addition to the official launch of Nutrigenomix, Dr. El-Sohemy is also speaking at the conference on his research, which found that people are more highly motivated to adopt healthy dietary habits when given specific information based on their genes, rather than when given general population-based advice. The results were just published in the journal Genes and Nutrition.
"In a randomized control trial involving 149 men and women between the ages of 20-35 years, participants were put into an intervention or control group and were given either DNA-based personalized dietary advice or general dietary advice" explains El-Sohemy. "We discovered that individuals found the dietary recommendations based on genetics more understandable and more useful than general dietary advice."
Nutrigenomix testing is now available through dietitians across Canada. To find a dietitian offering this test, visit http://www.Nutrigenomix.com.
About Nutrigenomix
Nutrigenomix is a University of Toronto spinoff biotechnology company dedicated to providing registered dietitians and their clients with comprehensive, reliable, genomic information with the ultimate goal of improving health through personalized nutrition. The Nutrigenomix service includes the genetic test kits, genotyping and customized reports based on cutting-edge research and stringent standards of scientific evidence.
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A sharp-eyed witness and a subsequent DNA match are being credited for the arrest of a man in connection with the kidnapping and attempted rape of a woman outside a North Lauderdale beauty shop eight months ago.
Theodore Antonio Shirley, 19, of Tamarac was charged this week with kidnapping, carjacking with a firearm, burglary with assault or battery, burglary of a conveyance, attempted rape and grand theft of a firearm.
According to a Broward Sheriff's Office arrest report:
Shirley targeted the 29-year-old victim leaving the North Lauderdale store at 7250 W. McNab Road and getting into her 1996 Cadillac about 10:30 p.m. Oct. 1. Shirley pulled a handgun from his shorts, pointed it at her head, covered her mouth and forced his way into the car.
After pinning the woman down, he put the gun in her mouth, taped her arms, head and mouth, placed her in the back seat and began driving.
A witness saw Shirley point the gun at the unidentified victim's head and called 911. A deputy then spotted the Cadillac and the woman in the back seat with her wrists bound.
When the deputy tried to conduct a traffic stop, Shirley ran away from the car but left behind a loaded handgun stolen from Lee County, a beanie, gloves and duct tape. The BSO crime lab processed his belongings for DNA.
The case lingered until Shirley's April 10th arrest on an armed burglary charge. After a DNA sample was taken from him in connection with that crime, it showed a potential match with samples taken from the kidnapping and carjacking case, the Sheriff's Office said.
Last month, investigators interviewed Shirley and, according to the Sheriff's Office, he confessed to committing the crime outside the beauty supply store. He said he had planned to rob and rape the victim due to his "sexual urges," the Sheriff's report said.
Shirley was formally charged Tuesday when the crime lab confirmed the DNA match. He's being held at Broward's Main Jail without bond.
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LEAMINGTON SPA,England, June 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --DNA Interactive Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of mobile gaming developer and publisher DNA Dynamics, Inc. (OTC Pink: DNAD), today announced that for the next five days the App Store's hottest new adventure game, THE NAKED GUN: I.C.U.P., can be downloaded on iOS for the paltry sum of only $0.99 (regularly priced at $4.99).
The special 'Get NAKED for Under a Buck' promotion provides mobile gamers with the opportunity to experience Episode 1 - "A Date with Destiny", the first of several planned NAKED GUN episodes which one reviewer promises will find you "giggling like a child at the schoolboy humor." 148Apps agrees, reporting, "Many of the jokes are anything but kid-friendly, but the timing is spot-on and it can be hard not to laugh out loud. This can be particularly problematic when using public transportation."
THE NAKED GUN: I.C.U.P. special promotion will begin today, June 14, 2012 and run through Monday, June 18, 2012. During the promotional period, you can download the game for $0.99 from the App Store http://www.itunes.com/appstore. Don't wait! Get NAKED today (if you can bare it!).
About DNA Interactive Ltd
Established in 2010, DNA Interactive, a wholly-owned subsidiary of DNA Dynamics, is a publisher of games and apps for mobile and tablet devices including iPhone, iPad and Android phones and tablets. At the present time, DNA Interactive's IP portfolio is comprised of proprietary game titles which include Quest of Legends, Jigsawium, Legacy: Mystery Mansion, Chess Crusade and Sudokium. Its licensed titles include The Naked Gunand Warheads: Medieval Tales. For more information, please visit http://www.dna-interactive.com.
About DNA Dynamics, Inc.
Headquartered in Leamington Spa in the United Kingdom, DNA Dynamics is a worldwide developer and publisher of graphically rich, highly experiential interactive entertainment currently delivered on iOS, Android, Nintendo DS and Sony PSP platforms. Through its operating subsidiaries, DNA Studios and DNA Interactive, the Company has created, acquired or licensed a portfolio of highly recognizable or emerging brands that broadly appeal to its consumer demographics, ranging from children to adults and casual gamers to serious enthusiasts. For more information, please go to http://www.dnadynamics.net. You can also follow the Company on Facebook and Twitter.
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Seven-time Tour de France champ and cancer activist Lance Armstrong is back in the news, but not for great physical feats.
This time, hes defending himself against doping charges that could strip him of the seven Tour de France titles that he won from 1999 to 2005.
While many of the allegations have been raised before, and were the subject of a federal investigation that concluded several months ago with no criminal charges, there is some surprising new evidence that Armstrong continued to dope during his "comeback" to professional cycling from 2009 to 2011.
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It seems odd he would continue, said Thomas Brenna, professor of nutritional science at Cornell University and researcher into the use of steroids in sports.
Brenna says that even though Armstrong did not fail any doping tests, his biochemistry may have been suspicious enough to raise alarm bells by U.S. Anti-Doping Agency officials.
They are charging that he was flying under the radar, Brenna said. That indicates that they believe that based on the totality of the evidence that he has been systematically been doping and avoiding detection in same sense that the BALCO folks (the San Francisco Bay Area lab linked to doping violations by Giants slugger Barry Bonds and Olympic sprinter Marion Jones) were keeping track of when one could dope and take a test and pass it.
According to the allegations by USADA, Armstrong figured out a way to get a performance benefit from blood-boosting drugs without tripping the wire.
Yes, there are ways to fool the test if you know what you are doing, said Brenna. Im not going to say how.
The charges against Armstrong and five former team officials and team doctors were contained in a June 12 letter from USADA. The letters existence was first revealed by The Washington Post and has been published by the Wall Street Journal.
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska Not all birds mate for life, but for those species that do, wildlife biologists have found a clear benefit to the birds from such long-term relationships: greater longevity and breeding success, according to a study recently published in Behavioral Ecology
The study's authors found that when female black brant (a small arctic goose) lose their mate, their chances for survival are greatly diminished. The study is the first to characterize health effects of mate loss to female geese, and its conclusions have implications for wildlife population management.
"Scientists now have evidence to demonstrate that in species that mate for life, harvesting of males can have the unintended consequence of reducing the survival prospects for their female mates, in some cases, 'killing two birds with one stone'," said USGS Director Marcia McNutt. "The evidence says that only the very fittest and strongest of the females will survive the loss of her mate to breed again."
"In fluctuating waterfowl populations, as has occurred in black brant, female health is often the most sensitive factor that regulates populations," says David Ward, a research wildlife biologist with the U.S. Geological Surveys Alaska Science Center and co-author of the study.
In the study, led by Chris Nicolai and Jim Sedinger of the University of Nevada, Reno, the researchers followed over 2,000 known pairs of black brant to examine the effect on female survival and their subsequent reproduction after they lost their mate during regular sport-hunting seasons. The authors found that female brant survival declined about 16 percent after losing a mate. The authors also found evidence that only widowed females in better body condition were able to re-pair with a new male and again reproduce.
"Mate loss increases the vulnerability of females to harvest and natural mortality because females need protection by males during feeding, nesting, and migration. It may take an especially fit female to survive mate loss, re-pair with a new mate, and continue reproducing in the future," says Nicolai, now a migratory bird biologist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. "In situations where goose populations are fluctuating, population management actions could focus on improving the maintenance of pair bonds and female health by informing harvest policy, management of natural mortality, and habitat improvements."
The study is part of a decades-long investigation into the Brant, initiated by Sedinger, the lead scientist on the project.
"Since 1984 weve had a rustic summer basecamp near a brant nesting area 500 miles west of Anchorage near Chevak, a small Eskimo village on the Bering Sea," Sedinger said. "The birds are also followed, using unique tagging codes, while they winter in Mexico."
The paper, "Mate loss affects survival but not breeding in black brant geese," was recently published in Behavioral Ecology. The paper was authored by Christopher A. Nicolai and James S. Sedinger from the University of Nevada, Reno, David H. Ward from the U.S. Geological Survey Alaska Science Center, and W. Sean Boyd from the Pacific Wildlife Research Centre, Canadian Wildlife Service.
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