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Bay Area stem cell researchers see encouraging results

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SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Bay Area stem cell researchers are reporting early, encouraging results from two clinical trials. The first, involves patients, paralyzed with spinal cord injuries and a treatment that could offer new hope for their future.

Nearly 20 years after the football injury that left him paralyzed, Roman Reed still holds onto the hope that he will someday walk again.

"One hundred percent, without a doubt. I've been wrong about the date, but not the fact I will walk again," said Reed.

Reed now runs a foundation to promote stem cell research and has been closely watching a clinical trial being conducted by Bay Area based Stem Cells Inc. Its goal is to use stem cell therapy to restore motor function in patients with spinal cord injuries.

"We're on the road on to being able to cure paralysis, it's so important, and stem cells are the way to do it," said Reed.

Stephen Huhn, M.D., Ph.D., from Stem Cells Inc., says the test procedure began a two hour surgery to clear a path to the spinal cord. Researchers then injected the cells directly into the damaged area.

"So the first three patients in the trial were designed to enroll patients who had the worst of the worst injuries. In other words, complete loss of sensory function and complete loss of motor function below the level of injury," said Huhn.

The phase one trials are all about establishing safety, but six months out, the researchers began measuring some intriguing improvements in two of those three patients. Both reported feeling in areas below the areas of their injuries.

The company cautions that the data is very preliminary, but they say researchers were able to measure the improved sensory response using several testing methods, including electrical stimulation, and response to heat -- which are considered more accurate than the patient's own self-reporting.

"You can't fake that. When we saw that data, that's when we became very excited," said Martin McGlynn, the CEO of Stems Cells Inc.

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What happens in the past happens in the future. This was the message from Ofer Cohen at the September 30 meeting of the Pattaya City Expats Club. Ofer is an astrologer, tarot card reader, and healer.

Master of Ceremonies Richard Silverberg called on Karin Lohitnavy to introduce Ofer. Karin said that she met Ofer about 3 months ago and that he is all about awareness. Ofer comes from a family with over 200 years experience in understanding people and predicting the future. Ofer is a guest columnist for the famous celeb magazine HELLO and is currently involved in production of a spiritual film which is dedicated to a mission of awakening & enlightening people all over the world. He has recently moved to Thailand and he has a Thai wife and baby.

Karin Lohitnavy introduces PCEC guest speaker Ofer Cohen, astrologer, tarot card reader, and healer.

Ofer started his presentation by saying we are now in the Age of Aquarius. He displayed a sky map showing the planet Uranus is now in Aries. He said that when this occurs, it means there will be changes in the world; both strange and unexpected. Consequently, anyone born now will have unexpected changes during their life. He also said that changes are coming too fast and people are not ready for it. He mentioned the publicity surrounding the Mayan calendar that many said showed the world was coming to an end in 2012. In Ofers view there is nothing wrong with the Mayans calendar; but the prediction of the worlds end were misinterpretations.

Ofer then spoke about enlightenment. To illustrate his view, he mentioned the Greek philosopher Socrates. He was condemned by those who did not understand his views were based on enlightenment. Ofer said that Plato, a student of Socrates, used an allegory about a cave in his The Republic to illustrate this point. Ofer explained how this allegory about people shackled and facing only one direction believed that what they saw was the world they lived in. However, the allegory speaks of others who can move about and see the world for what it is. There is more to understanding than the knowledge one gains from universities or science. Even though science continues to search for smaller and smaller matter, there is more than that to existence. In their pursuit, they do not see that the world was created by something. Although some may call it god, it is life; a stream of light that functions like DNA and goes in a cycle. He then mentioned the impact of the classical elements (fire, air, water, earth, etc.), auras, and the existence of different dimensions. Ofer said that once you understand the elements and the cycle, it is easy to predict the future because what happens in the past happens in the future.

He also discussed how awareness is enlightenment. He has previously said that enlightenment is a state of mind and for some who are suffering, it will enhance the process of becoming enlightened, for others it is a natural inner wisdom which awakes, knowing you are light will heal you, experiencing it will enlighten you.

Ofer Cohen describes the traits and qualities of one of the PCEC members based on reading his astrological chart.

Ofer concluded by showing how astrology can predict a persons future. He had previously requested information from those interested in knowing more about themselves, but not their name, including their date of birth. Using a computer program that draws astrological charts, Ofer entered the information and the program drew their astral chart. Ofer then read the chart for the audience describing the person and what has occurred in their life. For more information about him, visit his website at http://www.ofercohen.info/.

PCEC member Hawaii Bob announces the drawing winners of discount certificates for Frugal Freddy member restaurants in Pattaya.

After Ofer answered several questions from the audience, Master of Ceremonies Richard Silverberg provided an update on upcoming events and called on Roy Albiston to conduct the Open Forum where questions are asked and answered about Expat living in Thailand, Pattaya in particular. You can learn more about the Club and its activities by visiting their website at http://www.pattayacityexpatsclub.com.

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She Shoots, She Scores

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ATWATER -- Everywhere Carolyn Williams looked, she was surrounded by basketball royalty.

Turn one way and there's Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson.

On the other side of the room, Larry Bird, LeBron James, Charles Barkley.

Some of the greatest basketball players were on hand last month at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Mass., to honor Williams and the rest of the All American Red Heads, who became the first women's professional basketball team to be inducted into the Hall of Fame.

The Red Heads were part of a 2012 class that also included players like Reggie Miller, Ralph Sampson and Jamaal Wilkes, and former Golden State Warriors coach Don Nelson.

Williams, 57, played one year with the Red Heads from 1975 to 1976. She traveled across the country, playing in more than 200 games.

"It's like, 'We're one of them, really? We're in the Hall of Fame like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, my idol?' " Williams said. "You'd see Pat Riley, Chris Mullin, Michael Jordan, Larry Bird. We were pretty much star struck. Charles Barkley came up to us and said welcome to the family. Some of them actually came up and asked if they could take a picture with us!"

The All American Red Heads were basically the female equivalent of the Harlem Globetrotters. The Red Heads debuted in 1936 and played until 1986. They traveled across the country, usually playing fund-raisers for schools against teams made up of coaches and other faculty, but also played games in Madison Square Garden and Chicago Stadium.

They played against men's teams and rarely lost. "The men didn't want to lose," said Red Head teammate Patty Bruce. "They broke my nose. They did not want a girl to beat them."

The 5-foot-10 Williams was recruited for the team while playing at Chico State. She was invited to a basketball camp in Mississippi during the summer of 1975. There, she was asked to join the Red Heads.

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Biology prof says eyeball may belong to big squid – Fri, 12 Oct 2012 PST

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October 12, 2012 in Nation/World

Freida Frisaro Associated Press

MIAMI (AP) Word that a giant eyeball washed up on a South Florida has created a buzz on the Internet and in the marine biologycommunity.

An assistant biology professor at Florida International University in Miami on Friday said the blue eyeball may have come from a deep sea squid or a large swordfish. Heather Bracken-Grissom says she started discussing the eyeball with her colleagues as soon as they saw the pictures on theInternet.

A beachgoer found it Wednesday in PompanoBeach.

Bracken-Grissom says the lens and pupil are similar to the shape of a deep sea squids eye. She notes that the squids eyes can be as large as soccer balls and they easilydislodge.

Florida wildlife officials have sent it to a research facility in St. Petersburg fortesting.

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Dragon Delivers on This Week at NASA… – Video

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12-10-2012 18:43 With its arrival at the International Space Station, the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft becomes the first commercial resupply mission to the orbiting laboratory, and the first US spacecraft in the post-space shuttle era capable of transporting significant amounts of supplies between Earth and the station. Also, booster progress; ISS crew training; Curiosity update; robotic exoskeleton; Whitcomb Hall of Famer; international space orchestra; and more! 10/12

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NASA’s Mars Curiosity Rover Report #9 – Video

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12-10-2012 18:44 A NASA's Mars Curiosity rover team member gives an update on developments and status of the planetary exploration mission. The Mars Science Laboratory spacecraft delivered Curiosity to its target area on Mars at 1:31:45 am EDT on Aug. 6, which includes the 13.8 minutes needed for confirmation of the touchdown to be radioed to Earth at the speed of light. The rover will conduct an

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NASA developing motion sickness nasal spray

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HOUSTON --

Coming to a drug store near you -- a nasal spray that helps fight motion sickness developed by NASA.

NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston and Epiomed Therapeutics Inc. of Irvine, Calif., have signed an agreement to develop and commercialize a NASA-crafted, fast-acting nasal spray to fight motion sickness.

Under the Space Act Agreement, Epiomed will formulate the drug, called intranasal scopolamine, or INSCOP.

Astronauts often experience motion sickness in space. As a result, NASA has conducted extensive research into the causes and treatments for the condition. Scopolamine is effective and can be administered as a tablet or injected. With a precise dosage, the NASA spray formulation has been shown to work faster and more reliably than the oral form.

"NASA and Epiomed will work closely together on further development of NSCOP to optimize therapeutic efficiency for both acute and chronic treatment of motion sickness which can be used by NASA, the Department of Defense and world travelers on land, in the air and on the seas," said Lakshmi Putcha, developer of the innovative treatment strategy at Johnson.

A gel formulation of INSCOP was developed and tested under a Space Act Agreement between Johnson and the Naval Aerospace Medical Research Laboratory in Pensacola. Results from that trial were published in the journal Aviation, Space and Environmental Medicine in April 2010 that suggest INSCOP is a fast-acting and reliable way to prevent and treat motion sickness.

The U.S. Navy is working on an agreement with Epiomed to test the nasal spray. NASA and Epiomed will collaborate on clinical trials related to the Federal Drug Administration requirements.

NASA is transferring sponsorship of future clinical trials and FDA approvals to Epiomed, which will supply the product for use by NASA and others.

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NASA Plans to Commercialize a Nasal Spray for Motion Sickness

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A new product designed to fight motion sickness promises to put the NASA back in nasal spray.

The space agency announced October 12 that it had signed an agreement with a pharmaceutical company to develop, test and bring to market a nasal gel designed to ward off queasiness from spaceflight, as well as from more mundane travel.

The active ingredient, scopolamine, is about as effective as antihistamines (such as dimenhydrinate, used in Dramamine) in preventing motion sickness, but carries less risk of common side effects such as drowsiness, according to a recent Cochrane Review. Scopolamine is already available by prescription in patch form.

But the patch delivers the drug in a slow-release, long-lasting streamit takes hours to kick in. The nasal spray works much more quickly than either the patch or a tablet form of the drug. Levels of scopolamine in the body peak about 22 minutes after nasal administrationtwice as fast as the pillaccording to a 1996 NASA study on the drugs bioavailability.

In concert with NASA, the Naval Aerospace Medical Research Laboratory in Pensacola, Fla., recently tested the efficacy of the nasal gel with the aid of something called the Human Disorientation Device (HDD). Sixteen volunteers took either nasal scopolamine or a placebo and then entered the HDD, which is a chair mounted inside a metal sphere, with an aviator-style four-point seat belt and a padded head fixture to keep the experimental subject strapped down, according to a technical report on the research. Once buckled into the HDD, the subject began to rotate in two directions at oncespinning counterclockwise around the vertical axis at a gradually increasing rate, and rolling steadily from side to side. That continued until the subject reported moderate nausea or until 40 minutes elapsed, at which point the HDD had been cranked up to 40 rpm.

The test was rather small in scope, but the subjects survived the HDD about 20 percent longer with the help of nasal scopolamine than with the placebo. According to the NASA release, the space agency will now collaborate with Epiomed Therapeutics, a pharmaceutical company based in Irvine, Calif., to conduct clinical trials. If the drug wins FDA approval, Epiomed will then provide the spray to NASA for use in space and to nausea-prone frequent fliers, cruise-ship customers and carsick passengers for use back on Earth.

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NASA in nasal spray deal to combat motion sickness

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - NASA has signed an agreement with a California-based startup to develop and market a nasal spray for motion sickness, the U.S. space agency said on Friday.

NASA will work with privately owned Epiomed Therapeutics of Irvine, California, on the nasal spray, which has been shown to be a fast-acting treatment for motion sickness.

About half the astronauts who fly in space develop space motion sickness, with symptoms that anyone nauseated or light-headed from more terrestrial forms of travel will recognize.

NASA has been working on giving astronauts an edge: a fast-acting medicine called intranasal scopolamine, or INSCOP. The drug also can be administered as a tablet, via a transdermal patch or injected, but a nasal spray can work faster and more reliably, NASA said.

"NASA and Epiomed will work closely together on further development of INSCOP to optimize therapeutic efficiency for both acute and chronic treatment of motion sickness," NASA researcher Lakshmi Putcha, with the Johnson Space Center in Houston, said in a statement.

In addition to partnering with NASA, Epiomed is working with the U.S. Navy to test the nasal spray.

Epiomed will assume responsibility for sponsorship of future clinical trials and for Federal Drug Administration approvals, NASA said. There has been no word on whether a prescription would be required for the nasal spray.

(Editing by Tom Brown, Gary Hill)

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For lab chemist Annie Dookhan, an unlikely road to scandal

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BOSTON As a girl and young woman, Annie Dookhan was quiet, unassuming, not one to wear makeup. She was charming but stood out more for her dedication to her studies, and by all accounts appeared headed for success.

The only child of hard-working immigrant parents, she enjoyed their pride as she glided through a prestigious Boston prep school, graduated from college with a degree in biochemistry and appeared headed for medical school.

Now, as she takes center stage in a shocking scandal that has sent the Massachusetts legal system into a tailspin, those familiar with her from school and work are struggling to reconcile the Annie Dookhan they knew with the chemist accused of falsifying criminal drug tests.

"I find it hard to believe that she was an individual who decided to falsify lab results ... that she would turn into someone who did something like that. ... That isnt the person I remember," said John Warner, an instructor who gave her As and A-minuses in 2000 when she took his biochemistry class as a senior at the University of Massachusetts-Boston.

"Obviously, things can happen to people," he said. "Either something happened in her life that changed the person that she is, or this is a deeper story."

Dookhans struggle with both personal and professional problems in 2009 including a miscarriage and a legal ruling that put new pressures on chemists at the lab may help offer an explanation, one former co-worker said.

"Perhaps she was trying to be important by being the go-to person," Elizabeth OBrien told state police, who shut down the lab in August after discovering the extent of Dookhans alleged mishandling of drug samples sent to the lab by local police departments.

In her own interview with police, Dookhan said she had not tested all the drugs she claimed she did, forged initials of her co-workers, and sometimes mixed drug samples to cover her tracks.

"I messed up bad; its my fault. I dont want the lab to get in trouble," she said, according to a state police report.

She faces as many as 20 years in prison on obstruction of justice charges. More than two dozen drug defendants are already back on the streets as authorities scramble to figure out how to handle the cases of more than 1,100 inmates whose cases Dookhan handled.

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Those Who Knew Dookhan ‘Shocked’ By State Drug Lab Scandal

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BOSTON (AP) As a girl and young woman, Annie Dookhan was quiet, unassuming, not one to wear makeup. She was charming but stood out more for her dedication to her studies, and by all accounts appeared headed for success.

The only child of hard-working immigrant parents, she enjoyed their pride as she glided through a prestigious Boston prep school, graduated from college with a degree in biochemistry and appeared headed for medical school.

Now, as she takes center stage in a shocking scandal that has sent the Massachusetts legal system into a tailspin, those familiar with her from school and work are struggling to reconcile the Annie Dookhan they knew with the chemist accused of falsifying criminal drug tests.

I find it hard to believe that she was an individual who decided to falsify lab results that she would turn into someone who did something like that. That isnt the person I remember, said John Warner, an instructor who gave her As and A-minuses in 2000 when she took his biochemistry class as a senior at the University of Massachusetts-Boston.

Obviously, things can happen to people, he said. Either something happened in her life that changed the person that she is, or this is a deeper story.

Dookhans struggle with both personal and professional problems in 2009 including a miscarriage and a legal ruling that put new pressures on chemists at the lab may help offer an explanation, one former co-worker said.

Perhaps she was trying to be important by being the go-to person, Elizabeth OBrien told state police, who shut down the lab in August after discovering the extent of Dookhans alleged mishandling of drug samples sent to the lab by local police departments.

In her own interview with police, Dookhan said she had not tested all the drugs she claimed she did, forged initials of her co-workers, and sometimes mixed drug samples to cover her tracks.

I messed up bad; its my fault. I dont want the lab to get in trouble, she said, according to a state police report.

She faces as many as 20 years in prison on obstruction of justice charges. More than two dozen drug defendants are already back on the streets as authorities scramble to figure out how to handle the cases of more than 1,100 inmates whose cases Dookhan handled.

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BOSTON (AP) As a girl and young woman, Annie Dookhan was quiet, unassuming, not one to wear makeup. She was charming but stood out more for her dedication to her studies, and by all accounts appeared headed for success.

The only child of hard-working immigrant parents, she enjoyed their pride as she glided through a prestigious Boston prep school, graduated from college with a degree in biochemistry and appeared headed for medical school.

Now, as she takes center stage in a shocking scandal that has sent the Massachusetts legal system into a tailspin, those familiar with her from school and work are struggling to reconcile the Annie Dookhan they knew with the chemist accused of falsifying criminal drug tests.

"I find it hard to believe that she was an individual who decided to falsify lab results ... that she would turn into someone who did something like that. ... That isn't the person I remember," said John Warner, an instructor who gave her A's and A-minuses in 2000 when she took his biochemistry class as a senior at the University of Massachusetts-Boston.

"Obviously, things can happen to people," he said. "Either something happened in her life that changed the person that she is, or this is a deeper story."

Dookhan's struggle with both personal and professional problems in 2009 including a miscarriage and a legal ruling that put new pressures on chemists at the lab may help offer an explanation, one former co-worker said.

"Perhaps she was trying to be important by being the go-to person," Elizabeth O'Brien told state police, who shut down the lab in August after discovering the extent of Dookhan's alleged mishandling of drug samples sent to the lab by local police departments.

In her own interview with police, Dookhan said she had not tested all the drugs she claimed she did, forged initials of her co-workers, and sometimes mixed drug samples to cover her tracks.

"I messed up bad; it's my fault. I don't want the lab to get in trouble," she said, according to a state police report.

She faces as many as 20 years in prison on obstruction of justice charges. More than two dozen drug defendants are already back on the streets as authorities scramble to figure out how to handle the cases of more than 1,100 inmates whose cases Dookhan handled.

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'World-first' tool to teach anatomy to Coventry students up for award

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A TOOL to teach anatomy to students in Coventry has been shortlisted for a national award.

It features 3D images of the collection of preserved body parts at University Hospital.

That means medical students who are too busy to study the specimens up close can access rotating images of them on their smartphone at any time.

The project developed by University Hospital and the University of Warwick is a world first and has been nominated for the Times Higher Education Awards.

Clinical anatomist Professor Peter Abrahams said: At long last our students can study anatomy on the move, and it gives me a real pride to see them in coffee breaks, on the beach and even sitting in an airport lounge studying detailed real human anatomy in moving 3D from their smart phones.

I wish Id had technology like this as a student.

University Hospital has an extensive collection of plastinated body parts that have been preserved by injecting them with plastic. Bosses hope to make the entire catalogue available as 3D images.

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'Grey's Anatomy': Watch April's Awkward Return to Seattle Grace (Videos)

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Let the awkward moments begin on ABC's Grey's Anatomy.

In three new clips from Thursday's episode, titled "Love the One You're With," April (Sarah Drew) makes her triumphant return to Seattle Grace after Owen (Kevin McKidd) asked her to return to her former position.

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Turns out, the lovely Dr. Hunt didn't tell anyone that she'd be returning -- as an attending, no less! -- including Jackson (Jesse Williams). Even better: the chief of surgery also didn't mention to April that Jackson opted to pass on taking the gig in Tulane and that the guy with whom she had a boards-inspired fling was still scrubbing in at Seattle Grace.

Elsewhere, Cristina (Sandra Oh) begins to make new friends in Minnesota -- with Dr. Parker (Desperate Housewives' Steven Culp) -- as the shop talk turns potentially flirtatious.

STORY: 'Grey's Anatomy's' Jessica Capshaw on Arizona's Heartbreaking Loss and What's Next

Speaking of flirting, Alex (Justin Chambers) has new intern Jo (Camilla Luddington) assigned to his service and begins to make a move on the chick with the guy's name. Callie (Sara Ramirez), however, has other ideas about the potential pairing and doesn't hold back with what so far has been the funniest line of the medical drama's dark and twisty ninth season.

STORY: 'Grey's Anatomy' Adds Neve Campbell as Derek's Sister

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The many advantages of using YouTube

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WORKING IT

If you are a typical parent, I bet youre continually chiding the children for chewing up your home internet bandwidth allowance by spending too much time watching videos on YouTube.

I do this too with my six kids. However, dont be prejudiced. YouTube is not only videos of babies laughing, kids pranking or the latest pop music hit.

It can be remarkably useful for almost every manager I can think of. Sales, human resources, IT, customer service, marketing, finance.

How? Internal use for training, how-to, procedures, software tips, executive messages, demos, role playing, induction. And thats just a quick top-of-mind list.

Id like to devote this column to explaining why I think YouTube has such universal business appeal for those in management by detailing the freasy (free + easy) features you didnt know existed at your fingertips.

Everyone knows that the whole point of using YouTube is to share your video with the world. However, what you might not know is that you do not have to go public. There are two other options.

The first is for the video to be private. Only people you select can view it, up to a maximum of 50. The second is unlisted, where anyone with the link can view it.

One of the main benefits to you is the simplicity of uploading videos. You dont need to incorporate your IT department except if it is to lift the internet ban on the website if one is set.

Alternatively, you can easily upload a video via a flip video camera or your smartphone. Within minutes of it is there for anyone to view.

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Redefining medicine with apps and iPads

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New wave ... Dr. Alvin Rajkomar, a third-year resident in internal medicine, shows an app he uses during his practice. Photo: The New York Times

Dr Alvin Rajkomar was doing rounds with his team at the University of California, San Francisco Medical Center when he came upon a puzzling case: a frail, elderly patient with a dangerously low sodium level.

As a third-year resident in internal medicine, Rajkomar was the senior member of the team, and the others looked to him for guidance. An infusion of saline was the answer, but the tricky part lay in the details. Concentration? Volume? Improper treatment could lead to brain swelling, seizures or even death.

Rajkomar had been on-call for 24 hours and was exhausted, but the clinical uncertainty was "like a shot of adrenaline", he said. He reached into a deep pocket of his white coat and produced not a well-thumbed handbook but his iPhone.

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With a tap on an app called MedCalc, he had enough answers in a minute to start the saline at precisely the right rate.

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The history of medicine is defined by advances born of bioscience. But never before has it been driven to this degree by digital technology.

The proliferation of gadgets, apps and web-based information has given clinicians especially young ones like Rajkomar, who is 28 a black bag of new tools: new ways to diagnose symptoms and treat patients, to obtain and share information, to think about what it means to be both a doctor and a patient.

And it has created something of a generational divide. Older doctors admire, even envy, their young colleagues' ease with new technology. But they worry that the human connections that lie at the core of medical practice are at risk of being lost.

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Liberty Silver Comments on OSC Cease Trade Order

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TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Oct 12, 2012) - Liberty Silver Corp. (LSL.TO)(LBSV) ("Liberty Silver" or the "Company") confirms that a cease trade order was made by the Ontario Securities Commission today providing that trading in the securities of Liberty Silver Corp. (excepting issuances from treasury) shall cease until 11:59 pm EST on October 18, 2012 (the "OSC Order").The OSC Order is effective for the same time frame as the Order of Suspension of Trading (the "SEC Order") imposed by the US Securities Exchange Commission ("SEC") on Friday, October 5, 2012 which provides that the Company''s shares will remain halted on the OTCBB until 11:59 pm EST, on October 18, 2012.

As earlier announced, the Company has been in contact with regulatory authorities in both Canada and the US, and is currently working diligently to resolve the matter. The Company understands that the OSC Order has been made to provide a reciprocal measure to the SEC Order.

The Company believes that it is in compliance with all applicable disclosure and regulatory requirements, and is firmly committed to being fully compliant and transparent in the Company''s governance. The Company will work closely and cooperatively with all regulators to resolve this matter as soon as possible for the benefit of our shareholders. As additional information becomes available, the Company will use its best efforts to communicate that information to our shareholders.

About Liberty Silver

Liberty Silver Corp. is focused on exploring and developing mineral properties in North America. The company is committed to creating value for its shareholders by advancing its projects using its mitigated risk approach to production, developing new resources on its existing properties, and acquiring new properties with potential to expand their resource base. The Trinity Silver property in Pershing County, Nevada is the company''s flagship project. Liberty Silver has the right to earn a joint venture interest in the 10,576 acre Trinity property from Renaissance Gold Inc. For more information, go to http://www.libertysilvercorp.com.

Cautionary Statements

This News Release includes certain "forward-looking statements". These statements are based on information currently available to the Company and the Company provides no assurance that actual results will meet management''s expectations. Forward-looking statements include estimates and statements that describe the Company''s future plans, objectives or goals, including words to the effect that the Company or management expects a stated condition or result to occur. Forward-looking statements may be identified by such terms as "believes", "anticipates", "expects", "estimates", "may", "could", "would", "will", or "plan". Since forward-looking statements are based on assumptions and address future events and conditions, by their very nature they involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Actual results relating to, among other things, results of exploration, project development, reclamation and capital costs of the Company''s mineral properties, and the Company''s financial condition and prospects, could differ materially from those currently anticipated in such statements for many reasons such as: changes in general economic conditions and conditions in the financial markets; changes in demand and prices for minerals; litigation, legislative, environmental and other judicial, regulatory, political and competitive developments; technological and operational difficulties encountered in connection with the activities of the Company; and other matters discussed in this news release and in filings made with securities regulators. This list is not exhaustive of the factors that may affect any of the Company''s forward-looking statements. These and other factors should be considered carefully and readers should not place undue reliance on the Company''s forward-looking statements. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statement that may be made from time to time by the Company or on its behalf, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.

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Libertarian VP nominee and former judge endorses Prop. S

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IMPERIAL BEACH Libertarian Party vice presidential nominee and former California Superior Court Judge Jim Gray on Friday endorsed a ballot measure to lift Imperial Beachs ban on medical marijuana collectives.

Gray, a former federal prosecutor and long-standing advocate to end the war on drugs, told U-T San Diego that drug prohibition is the biggest failed policy in our history, second only to slavery.

At a news conference in Imperial Beach Friday, Gray endorsed not only Proposition S, also known as the Safe Access Ordinance of Imperial Beach, but three other ballot initiatives seeking regulation and access for Southern California patients to medical marijuana: propositions H in Del Mar, W in Solana Beach and T in Lemon Grove.

He said that despite federal crackdowns, local governments are entitled to pass laws that are not consistent with federal laws. He compared the state and local movements for safe access with the beginning of the end for alcohol prohibition. That movement was led by states fed up with the increased criminal activity that came with prohibition.

Gray is running on the Libertarian ticket with presidential nominee and former New Mexico governor Gary Johnson.

Eugene Davidovich, a member of the San Diego chapter of Americans for Safe Access, which sponsored the citizen-led initiative in Imperial Beach, said Grays endorsement is a boon.

We have a well-respected figure in the judicial system, a judge from the Superior Court of Orange County, a very conservative part of Southern California, coming down now to draw attention to the fact that patients need safe access to medical marijuana, Davidovich said. Its very significant that its not only a retired judge, but a vice presidential nominee, and its a city right on the border with Mexico, a place where there are a lot of problems related to the illegal drug trade.

Proposition S has received endorsements from across the political spectrum, Davidovich added: The San Diego County Democratic Party, the Libertarian Party and the Green Party of San Diego County.

Republican-endorsed City Council candidate Erika Lowery has also formally voiced her support for the measure.

A recent federal crackdown on medical marijuana dispensaries across California has some local governments backing down from regulations allowing them under the states 1996 Compassionate Use Act.

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Libertarian VP nominee and former judge endorses Prop. S