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Organic fertilisers cut input costs, raise crops' life

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Kolkata, Feb 25 (IANS) A senior professor at IIT Kharagpur says the use of organic fertilisers not only can reduce the production cost of the farmers but also increase the longevity of crops.

"Organic fertilisers are much better than chemical fertilisers. The usage of organic crops can not only reduce the cost of crop production but can also increase its longevity to a large extent. It can reduce dependence on cold storage," said B.C. Ghosh, professor in the department of agricultural and food engineering.

Ghosh said he was currently training farmers in various parts of West Bengal to create an organic village.

"Organic village means farmers learn how to create organic fertilizers, then they will create it on their own in their own houses. Then they will use that organic fertilizer in their own agricultural fields."

Ghosh said organic fertilisers could be used in crop production just like chemical fertilisers.

"The product which we will get at the end will be organic product. In this way, we not only can reduce the environment pollution but can also increase the quality of crops to a large extent," Ghosh told IANS on the sidelines of a seminar organised by the Heritage Institute of Technology.

Ghosh pointed out that initial usage of organic fertilisers can reduce crop production but after three years the production will not only be better in terms of quality but will also yield the same amount of crops.

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DNA clue to Wanda Beach murders

Posted on February 26, 2012 by ev1

Police scour Wanda Beach following the murders, 1965. Source: The Daily Telegraph

Marianne Schmidt in undated family photo, who was found murdered along with friend Christine Sharrock at Wanda Beach in Sydney in 1965. Source: The Daily Telegraph

Cold Case: Christine Sharrock and Marianne Schmidt. Source: The Daily Telegraph

Christine Sharrock in undated family photo, who was found murdered along with friend Marianne Schmidt at Wanda Beach in Sydney in 1965. Source: The Daily Telegraph

A NEWLY discovered blood spot may hold vital DNA evidence that could solve one of Sydney's most enduring mysteries.

The blood, taken from the scene of the Wanda Beach murders 47 years ago, belongs to an unknown male and was gleaned from crime scene boxes after cold case detectives revisited the case.

Now police hope new testing methods will give them a fuller profile and provide a breakthrough in the case.

Murders that still haunt our state

Teenagers Marianne Schmidt and Christine Sharrock were found stabbed and bashed to death in the sand dunes at Wanda beach, in Sydney's south, in January 1965. Despite a number of investigations over the years no one has ever been arrested for the murders of the two 15-year-olds from Ryde.

The Cold Case Squad was told to reinvestigate the case by Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione in 2007.

The Cold Case Justice program located clothing belonging to the Wanda Beach victims, had crime scene negatives reprinted and reviewed all the evidence.

A button and zipper were removed from one of the victim's shorts and a sub sample sent to New Zealand for DNA testing but the profile which came back belonged to one of the victims.

Surprised that DNA profiles could still be obtained from a sample so many years old, officers decided to test a blood mark on the shorts that could be a knife wipe mark. A weak male profile was found.

Assistant Commissioner Mark Sweeney, head of the forensic group, said: "We are optimistic that when enhanced with new techniques the DNA could be used against a number of known suspects. What it shows is DNA can be successfully extracted nearly 50 years later and science used to investigate new and old crimes."

Police are being cautious and at the moment it is believed the DNA markers are not strong enough for a conclusive comparison. However, testing methods are improving and the sample will undergo further tests as the technology becomes available. Police won't say if they have a suspect in mind to match the DNA against.

However, other sources have revealed a number of suspects are still alive.

"There is one in particular that I would love to see matched against any DNA we may get in the future," the investigator said. "Luckily he is incarcerated interstate and will never be released." Last year the Cold Case squad cleared more than 33 sex assaults and several murders committed as far back as the early 1980s.

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Book Review: The Physiology of Taste: Or Meditations on Transcendental Gastronomy by Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin

Posted on February 26, 2012 by ev1

I think it's fair to say that cooking and eating have been topics of conversation for as long as humans have been engaging in such activities. That is, forever. It's trendy to think that we are the first to try a 10-day fast or to cut out carbs or to ponder the link between sex and food. But, as we read in The Physiology of Taste: Or Meditations on Transcendental Gastronomy (2011, Vintage), these things are at least as old as the French Revolution. Written in 1825 by the French judge Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin and in continuous print ever since, The Physiology of Taste is a 444-page tome on all things food-related.

After spending a brief time in the United States in exile during the Revolution, Brillat-Savarin returned to his native France to gather a lifetime of food obsession and observation in this book. He does a fair amount of what might be interpreted as pretentious posturing, but this is balanced with an equal amount of self-deprecating humor. He somewhat pompously refers to himself as "The Professor," even originally publishing this title anonymously as such, but he also is very quick to point out the unflattering elements of his appearance, for example. This back and forth is key to this work being relatable to today's reader instead of slipping into the realm of dead documents. Brillat-Savarin is writing about the pleasures of the table and having fun doing so.

He opens with twenty succinct aphorisms, "tell me what you eat, and I shall tell you what you are" being the most famous among them. The rest of the work, however, is not nearly so succinct. Like much nineteenth century writers, Brillat-Savarin can be long-winded, but I came to appreciate his attention to detail as he recounted each course of a dinner party, the demeanor of all those present, or his method for steaming an extremely large fish. All of these small elements come together to paint a very vivid picture of the experience of cooking and eating almost 200 years ago. His description of the perfect piece of toast, for example, made me want to go directly to the kitchen to make some.

In her 1949 translation, M.F.K. Fisher, a well-known food writer in her own right, provides not only a guide to the life and times of "The Professor," but also a gentle lens through which to view him. She is admittedly smitten with the man and helps the reader to reach past his sometimes belabored points in order to see the witticisms nestled within. It is with her help that we can see how relevant this work is today and her notes truly do add much to the work.

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World-famous body builder visits Complete Nutrition grand opening

Posted on February 26, 2012 by ev1

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TYLER —
Complete Nutrition held it's grand opening Saturday in Tyler.

World famous body builder and eight times Mr. Olympia Ronnie Coleman signed autographs for a line of east Texas fans.

Many parents brought their children to meet the champ.

KETK'S Jessica Wilson asked him to share his thoughts on the importance of nutrition.

Coleman says when he first started training, nearly three decades, ago he new nothing about weight lifting.

"So what I did was, I was able to get a nutritionist who guided me along the way and a personal trainer to help guide me along the way," Coleman said. "They showed me how to properly eat and how to properly workout, and that's what this is all about: eating right and working out right."

Another fun fact: Coleman says his degree is in accounting.

He and his wife Christine live in Dallas.

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Decision on Bt. Brinjal not influenced by NGOs: Jairam

Posted on February 26, 2012 by ev1

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Kochi, Feb 25: In the wake of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh questioning the role of foreign-aided NGOs in opposing use of genetic engineering, union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh Saturday stressed that the decision to stay commercial use of Bt. Brinjal was not influenced by any NGO.

Answering queries from media persons on his visit here, Ramesh said his decision on Bt Brinjal was based on wide consultations with stakeholders, adding that the use of bio-technology for the crop to be consumed by humans needed to be carefully evaluated.

"No NGO influenced my decision," said Ramesh, who had decided to put on hold the commercial release of the Bt. Brinjal in February 2010 when he was union environment minister.

Ramesh's remarks assume significance in the wake of prime minister's interview to a science journal saying that India must make use of genetic engineering technology to increase agricultural productivity, and NGOs funded by the US and Scandinavian countries were not fully appreciative of the country's development challenges.

Ramesh said that the decision to put a moratorium on the commercial release of Bt. Brinjal was taken after seven months of consultations with the public, various stakeholders including the states, farmers and NGOs. He said he had written on the issue to the chief ministers of all states.

Bio-technology in agriculture was not merely a scientific issue but "political issue" as it affects human safety, he said.

Referring to his decision on Bt Brinjal, Ramesh said Greenpeace had accused him of propagating the line of genetic engineering firm Monsanto during a public hearing in Bangalore.

"So on Bt Brinjal, since I was directly involved, I can confidently say no NGOs influenced my views," he said.

The minister said that there was no scientific consensus on Bt. Brinjal, the full protocol on the test has not been completed and there was no independent professional mechanism to instil confidence in the public.

"I did not ban Bt Brinjal. I decided lets put moratorium (on it)," Ramesh said and added he could not have ignored opinion of chief ministers who opposed it.

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, who supports Bt Cotton, did not support the move on Bt Brinjal, he noted.

"I cannot ignore states. Ultimately in agriculture, we have to take states along with us," he said. (IANS)

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Bt.Brinjal decision not influenced by NGOs, asserts Jairam

Posted on February 26, 2012 by ev1

Kochi, Feb 25 (IANS) In the wake of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh questioning the role of foreign-aided NGOs in opposing use of genetic engineering, union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh Saturday stressed that the decision to ban commercial use of Bt. Brinjal was not influenced by any NGO.

'No NGO influenced my decision,' said Ramesh, who had decided to put on hold the commercial release of the Bt. Brinjal in February 2010 when he was union environment minister.

Bio-technology in agriculture was not merely a scientific issue but 'political issue' as it affects human safety, he said.

Referring to his decision on Bt Brinjal, Ramesh said Greenpeace had accused him of propagating the line of genetic engineering firm Monsanto during a public hearing in Bangalore.

'So on Bt Brinjal, since I was directly involved, I can confidently say no NGOs influenced my views,' he said.

'I did not ban Bt Brinjal. I decided lets put moratorium (on it),' Ramesh said and added he could not have ignored opinion of chief ministers who opposed it.

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, who supports Bt Cotton, did not support the move on Bt Brinjal, he noted.

'I cannot ignore states. Ultimately in agriculture, we have to take states along with us,' he said.

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Bill Calls for DNA Sampling Upon Arrest

Posted on February 26, 2012 by ev1

By FRED CONNORS - Senior Staff Writer , The Intelligencer / Wheeling News-Register

CHARLESTON - Controversial legislation that is gaining traction in statehouses across the country has found its way to Charleston.

House Bill 2858 calls for mandatory pre-trial collection of DNA samples from anyone arrested for a felony but not yet convicted. The bill provides for an expungement procedure if the felony charge is dismissed or in the event of an acquittal. Current West Virginia law mandates DNA collection only upon conviction.

"Katie's Law," also known as the Katie Sepich Enhanced DNA Collection Act of 2010, prompted the national movement. It is a federal statute providing financial incentives to states implementing enhanced DNA collection processes for felony arrests.

Delegate John R. Frazier, D-Mercer, introduced the bill in West Virginia.

"It is a way for the state to build a larger DNA database," he said. "It is not very invasive and it will help police in their investigations."

Delegate Michael Ferro, D-Marshall, a co-sponsor of HB 2858 said, "It increases the state database and adds to law enforcement's ability to investigate and prosecute serial criminals, and to prevent future crimes."

Both lawmakers are on the House Judiciary Committee where the proposal currently resides. Frazier said the bill is a carry-over from last year and he is not sure if it will clear committee and make it to the floor during this legislative session. According to the Legislature's rules, the bill must clear House Judiciary today or it will be done for the session.

While proponents view the measure as being tough on crime, opponents see it as an invasion of civil rights.

Ohio County Prosecutor Scott Smith favors DNA sampling of those arrested for felonies but believes it should be limited to alleged violent offenders.

"I would limit it to those who are arrested for certain felonies such as violent crimes, sexual assault and burglary," he said. "People who engage in those types of crimes are more likely to be involved in other criminal activities; and it is more likely that a statute that is limited in its scope can pass constitutional tests. A statute limited to those crimes is targeting people who may be serial killers, serial rapists and pedophiles and is not simply targeting all persons arrested for a felony."

Smith said if lawmakers are considering the bill, they should include increasing funding for DNA testing.

"We already have a backlog in DNA processing and this will increase the burden," he said.

Joseph Giacalone, a retired detective sergeant and former commanding officer of the Bronx Cold Case Squad in New York City, said the legislation "is a huge win for law enforcement and cold case detectives. Expanding the database provides them with the opportunity to close even more cases and apprehend suspects faster. It prevents further victimization and exonerates the innocent. Since most cases are pleaded out to lower charges, offenders often skirt the DNA sample measure because their felony gets reduced to a misdemeanor."

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine noted a similar bill was signed into law last year in Ohio.

DeWine said, "132 cold case crimes now have a prime suspect through a DNA match made possible only because of (Ohio) Senate Bill 77 requiring DNA collection on all felony arrestees. With seven months of data, we now see how SB 77 is helping us identify more bad guys who just might have gotten away with their crimes had it not been for the new law."

Some Wheeling criminal defense attorneys take issue with HB 2858.

"I find it appalling that the government can get a DNA sample based upon an accusation," said attorney Robert McCoid.

He said collection of DNA upon arrest constitutes an invasion of privacy that is subject to analysis under the Fourth Amendment, which guards against unreasonable searches and seizures, along with requiring any warrant to be judicially sanctioned and supported by probable cause.

"This is Orwellian and reeks of '1984,'" McCoid said.

McCoid also finds fault in the DNA expungement process if charges are dropped.

"It says a person may apply for expungement; and that pre-supposes that it can be denied," he said. "And, when you consider filing fees, court costs and attorney fees, it could cost a person up to $1,000 for something he didn't do."

The expungement process is not included for defendants who cannot afford a private attorney. Shane Welling, chief defender for the First Judicial Circuit Public Defenders Corp., said "expungement is a civil matter and is not something we do."

"My concern is that we are going to have people getting arrested for no other reason than to get their DNA in a database," said attorney Martin Sheehan. "The government just wants data."

He said the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that law enforcement has a right to document observable characteristics such as height, weight and eye color, and to ask for a person's name, address, age and date of birth without violating his Miranda rights.

"DNA sampling upon arrest raises an issue of how much of an intrusion law enforcement is allowed to make into your body," Sheehan said. "Everybody has a right to be left alone. This is an erosion of civil liberties not consistent with the Constitution."

While 26 states and the federal government have enacted similar statutes, the laws are not uniform among the states. Several require a probable cause hearing before DNA samples can be loaded into a database, some pertain to arrest for any felony and others apply to only violent offenses. States laws also vary on whether juvenile arrestees must submit.

According to the National Institute of Justice, all states with laws allowing DNA sampling upon arrest provide a way to expunge profiles if an arrest does not result in a conviction. Nine states automatically expunge a DNA profile if there is no conviction. Others require the person to request expungement.

NIJ also reports the legislation has raised concerns that crime laboratories may be unable to manage an influx of samples from a new source.

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DNA Testing Of Suspected Felons Upheld In California

Posted on February 26, 2012 by ev1

February 25, 2012

A ruling by a federal appeals court on Thursday will allow California law enforcement officers to continue collecting DNA samples from adults who were arrested for felonies.

A panel of judges of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a 2004 California law requiring officials to collect the DNA samples does not violate the U.S. Constitution’s ban on unreasonable searches.

“DNA analysis is an extraordinarily effective tool for law enforcement to identify arrestees, solve past crimes, and exonerate innocent suspects,” Judge Milan Smith wrote in the decision.

The DNA samples are analyzed for certain identifying markers, and the information is stored in a nationwide database.

A person who is tested and not convicted is able to have the sample destroyed and their DNA profile removed from the database.

In 2009, four California residents asked the court to issue an order barring the state from collecting DNA samples from people who were arrested but not convicted. The district court rejected the request during that time, and the 9th Circuit upheld that decision.

However, Judge William Fletcher disagreed, saying fingerprints are taken to identify a person upon arrest, whereas DNA samples “are taken solely for an investigative purpose, without warrant or reasonable suspicion.”

Michael Risher, an attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union who represented the plaintiffs, said that the majority allows the government to treat arrestees as if they have been convicted of some sort of crime.

The law was part of a 2004 ballot measure that took effect in 2009, requiring police to swab an inner cheek of all felony arrestees for DNA. The previous law required DNA samples from convicted felons.

Risher said in a statement that the state has no evidence that “taking (DNA) from people who are not convicted does anything to solve crime.”

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Names and changes – www.roanoke.com

Posted on February 26, 2012 by ev1

EDUCATION

Pablo Sobrado, assistant professor of biochemistry at Virginia Tech, has been awarded Costa Rica's 2011 National Technology Prize, administered by the Ministry of Science and Technology.

Deborah Robinson has been appointed vice president for advancement at Radford University.

Two Washington and Lee University professors received state Outstanding Faculty Awards for excellence in teaching, research and public service: James Kahn, professor of economics and director of the Environmental Studies Program, and Lesley Wheeler, professor of English.

Panos Diplas, professor of civil and environmental engineering at Virginia Tech, is the 2012 recipient of the Hans Albert Einstein Award, presented by the American Society of Civil Engineers. He is also part of a team receiving the 2012 Karl Emil Hilgard Hydraulic Prize, presented by the same society.

Keith Gilbertson has joined University Libraries at Virginia Tech as digital technologies development librarian.

Emory & Henry College has announced the following: David Haney has been named vice president of academic affairs and Joseph Taylor has been named vice president of institutional advancement.

Lee Todd Jr. has joined Virginia Tech's Engagement Academy for University Leaders as a faculty member.

Mark Stremler, a Virginia Tech engineering faculty member, is one of 60 young engineers selected to attend the 2012 Indo-American Frontiers of Engineering Symposium.

GOVERNMENT

Frances Coles and Jason Horne were re-appointed to serve four-year terms on the City Planning Commission of Bedford.

MEDICAL

Benjamin Bowman, a chiropractor for Tuck Chiropractic Clinic in Fairlawn, has been named a full partner in the Tuck Chiropractic Clinic organization.

ORGANIZATIONS

Ken Ferris has been named moderator of the new VT KnowledgeWorks Roanoke President's Council.

Mary Carlin has joined the staff of the Roanoke Valley SPCA as director of finance.

Leslie Hager-Smith was recently hired as the director of development of the New River Land Trust.

The Roanoke Valley Horsemen's Association Inc. announced its newly elected officers and board of directors for 2012. Officers: Mark Hartberger, president; Donnis Honeywell, vice president; Lorrie McCloskey, recording secretary; Brenda Greene, corresponding secretary; and Ray Eades, treasurer. Board members: Jack Richards Jr., Rebecca Tobey, Amy Wentzel, David Levine, Leah Wilson and Linda Humphries

OTHER

Susan Snyder of D'Ardenne Associates has been certified as an aerospace auditor.

Three employees of American Door & Glass of Southwest Virginia Inc. recently received promotions: Doug Kirsch is the new executive vice president, Jay Finkle is the new vice president of estimating and Tim Camper is the new vice president of field installation.

Mark Sorrentino has joined CMR Institute's board of directors.

Lisa Thaxton and Todd Bryant have joined Blue Ridge Copier as junior account managers.

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Training parents is good medicine for children with autism behavior problems, study suggests

Posted on February 26, 2012 by ev1

ScienceDaily (Feb. 24, 2012) — Children with autism spectrum disorders who also have serious behavioral problems responded better to medication combined with training for their parents than to treatment with medication alone, Yale researchers and their colleagues report in the February issue of Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry.

"Serious behavioral problems interfere with everyday living for children and their families," said senior author on the study Lawrence Scahill, professor at Yale University School of Nursing and the Child Study Center. "Decreasing these serious behavioral problems results in children who are more able to manage everyday living."

Scahill and his team completed a federally funded multi-site trial on 124 children ages 4 to 13 with autism spectrum disorders at three U.S. sites including Yale, Ohio State University, and Indiana University. In addition to autism spectrum disorders, children in the study had serious behavioral problems, including multiple and prolonged tantrums, aggression, and/or self-injurious behavior on a daily basis.

The children in the study were randomly assigned to medication alone for six months or medication plus a structured training program for their parents for six months. Parent training included regular visits to the clinic to teach parents how to respond to behavior problems to help children adapt to daily living situations. The study medication, risperidone, is approved for the treatment of serious behavioral problems in children with autism.

"In a previous report from this trial, we showed that the combined treatment was superior to medication alone in reducing the serious behavioral problems," said Scahill. "In the current report, we show that combination treatment was better than medication alone on measures of adaptive behavior. We note that both groups -- medication alone and combined treatment group -- demonstrated improvement in functional communication and social interaction. But the combined group showed greater improvement on several measures of everyday adaptive functioning."

Based on these findings, Scahill and his team are now conducting a study that uses parent training as a stand-alone strategy in treating younger children with autism spectrum disorders. This study is being conducted at Yale and four other medical centers across the country. The investigators also plan to publish the parent training manuals as a way to share this intervention with the public.

Other authors on the study included Christopher J. McDougle, Michael G. Aman, Cynthia Johnson, Benjamin Handen, Karen Bearss, James Dziura, Eric Butter, Naomi G. Swiezy, L. Eugene Arnold, Kimberly A. Stigler, Denis D. Sukhodolsky, Luc Lecavalier, Stacie L. Pozdol, Roumen Nikolov, Jill A. Hollway, Patricia Korzekwa, Allison Gavaletz, Arlene E. Kohn, Kathleen Koenig, Stacie Grinnon, James A. Mulick, Sunkyung Yu, and Benedetto Vitiello.

The National Institute of Mental Health funded the study. The work was also funded, in part, by the Yale Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) grant from the National Center for Research Resources at the National Institutes of Health.

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19th Century Medical Mummies in the News

Posted on February 25, 2012 by ev1

A group of forensic anthropologists have completed a meticulous analysis of a set of real human anatomy displays from 19C Italy. Using CT scans and other chemical analysis, the group determined that, some 200 years ago, anatomist Giovan Battista Rini "petrified" the corpses with a mercury and other heavy metals. He injected some tinctures and used others as baths. The eyes are fake. Basically, Rini was modern medicine's first "Body Worlds" guy.--The Terrifying Body Worlds Mummy Heads of 19C Italy, Gakwer

Ok. So although this Gawker story has a MAJOR inaccuracy--Giovan Battista Rini was hardly "medicine's first 'Body Worlds' guy;" that honor would surely go to Honoré Fragonard and his incredible Anatomical Ecorchés from the 18th century--its still nice to see anatomical preparations discussed and pictured in the mainstream media. Read more about the recent CT scan analysis on preparations from the 19th century collection of anatomist Giovan Battista Rini pictured above here and here. Images by Dario Piombino-Mascali, EURAC, and Clinical Anatomy/Wiley via National Geographic article; click here to see more.

Thanks to my buddy Ken for sending this my way.

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Voicebrook to Exhibit at American Pathology Foundation Spring 2012 Conference

Posted on February 25, 2012 by ev1

Successful Pathology speech recognition implementation at The Stamford Hospital to be featured at ?HOT TOPICS? Breakfast Roundtable.

Lake Success, NY, February 25, 2012 --(PR.com)-- Voicebrook, the leader in Pathology speech recognition and reporting solutions, today announces that it will be exhibiting at the American Pathology Foundation (APF) Spring 2012 Conference at the Marriott Marquis & Marina in San Diego. The exhibit hall is open from February 29th to March 2nd. Members of the Voicebrook team will be available in Booth 9 for demonstrations and discussion.

The APF carefully selects and develops educational topics within the Foundation’s programs to meet pathologists’ and practice managers’ most current needs and provide them with practical information for implementation within their practices. This year the Foundation has selected Voicebrook user, Dr. Bo Xu, from The Stamford Hospital Pathology Department in Stamford, CT, to lead the topic on voice recognition technology during its Friday “HOT TOPICS” Breakfast Roundtable session.

The Stamford Pathology Group has been successfully using Voicebrook’s VoiceOver® solution since 2009; they have realized $180,000 in annual savings and average report turnaround time improvement of 1.5 days, all while completing 20% more reports per day. When asked about the VoiceOver® solution, Dr. Robert Babkowski, Stamford’s Chair and Laboratory Medical Director, said, "VoiceOver® is as important to me as my microscope. It allows me to produce reports in a timely and efficient fashion and to effectively communicate with my clinicians."

"This is the second year that we are sponsoring the American Pathology Foundation Spring Conference, and if last year was any indication, this promises to be a great event," said E. Bruce Sopko, VP Sales of Voicebrook. “We are especially pleased that the Foundation invited Dr. Bo Xu from the Stamford Pathology Group to host their ‘HOT TOPICS’ session on voice recognition. Stamford’s use of our software has been a tremendous success story and Dr. Xu is a very accomplished and knowledgeable user.”

Voicebrook’s VoiceOver® speech recognition and digital dictation software is used in more than 200 laboratories across the United States and Canada and has been proven to be the most effective dictation solution for automating outdated reporting processes, saving customers time and money, and improving the overall quality of anatomic pathology reports.

For more information, please visit http://www.voicebrook.com.

About Voicebrook
Voicebrook is the leading provider of integrated speech recognition and digital dictation solutions for Pathology. Voicebrook’s VoiceOver® software integrates directly with most AP/LIS systems, and has been widely deployed in Pathology throughout the US and Canada. Voicebrook has developed specific best practices for implementation and on-going support, ensuring the most successful deployments of integrated speech recognition technology for Pathology.

About the American Pathology Foundation:
The American Pathology Foundation (APF) is a non-profit professional society devoted to the business of pathology. Founded in 1959, the Foundation provides quality educational programs, practice management resources and networking opportunities for its members.

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OCO Offers Nutrition HELP Line For Area Seniors

Posted on February 25, 2012 by ev1

Written by: John DeRousie, Custom Marketing Solutions
FULTON, NY – For participants in Oswego County Opportunities’ Senior Nutrition Services Dining and Activity Centers and the Home Delivered Meals Program, answers to their concerns regarding diet and nutritional health are only a phone call away. “Patty McGold” the mascot for OCO’s upcoming Bowl O’ Gold Bowling Tournament recently visited OCO’s Senior Dining and Activity site to learn more about how OCO’s Nutrition HELP Line benefits the seniors served by OCO meal programs.

The official mascot for Oswego County Opportunities’ upcoming Bowl O’Gold Bowling Tournament, “Patty McGold” recently visited OCO’s Senior Services’ Dining and Activity Center in Mexico to learn more about OCO’s Nutritional HELP Line. From left are: Bridget Dolbear, program coordinator of OCO Senior Services; Lesley Kline, kitchen aide; Alan Wert, distribution supervisor; Patti Williams, registered dietitian, CDN; Hilarie Townsend, maintenance distribution assistant, and Sandi Bashman, kitchen aide.

Working in collaboration with Registered Dietitian, Patti Williams, CDN, OCO’s Senior Nutrition Services Program’s Nutrition HELP Line provides participating seniors, as well as their family members and caregivers, the opportunity to access diet and nutritional information.

Williams, who has been with OCO since 1987, said that the Nutrition HELP Line offers another opportunity to further assist those utilizing OCO’s Senior Nutrition Services. “The Nutrition HELP Line is a wonderful program. It is available at no charge and allows participants, as well as their family members and caregivers, to receive valuable nutritional information that they would not otherwise have access to. Our goal is to provide reliable answers to their questions so that our seniors are able to maintain good nutrition that will benefit their health. I really enjoy doing this and it’s rewarding to know that I am really making a difference by helping people improve their health through proper nutrition,” said Williams.

According to Williams, she has answered questions on a number of food related questions, including: accurately reading and understanding food labels, clarification of nutritional information, and creating healthy diets for those dealing with cardio, cholesterol, lactose intolerant, or diabetic issues. “We’re here to help them as best we can with meal preparation, dietary guidelines, and any other questions they may have regarding their nutritional requirements,” said Williams.

Williams, along with Registered Dietitian, Mary Cay Donovan, visit each of OCO’s senior dining and activity centers several times throughout the year to offer nutritional advice, distribute nutritional information, and present demonstrations on topics such as food safety, heart healthy eating, and cooking healthy, as well as current concerns such as the importance of Vitamin D and living with Diabetes. The two also provide one-on-one nutritional counseling.

“We have provided nutritional education at our Senior Dining and Activity Centers and for the Home-Delivered clients since 1974,” added Amy Roland, director of OCO Senior Services. “The Nutrition HELP Line is a very valuable service and a nice complement to what we do on site. It is an excellent way to have nutritional information available more often so that our seniors may access it when needed and get answers to their questions and concerns as soon as possible. The Nutrition HELP Line is an example of how OCO’s Senior Dining and Activity Centers are more than a place where seniors can go and receive a nutritious meal. They provide a variety of other benefits such as recreation, health and wellness activities, exercise, and arts and crafts programs, as well as pertinent information on topics that are important to them.”

OCO’s Senior Services Nutrition HELP Line is available 315-592-0766 or toll free at 1-800-359-1171, ext. 1806.

On the first Wednesday of each month from 9 – 11 a.m. and the second Tuesday of each month from 1 – 3 p.m., Registered Dietitian, Patti Williams is available to receive and answer phone calls as they come in and offer personalized assistance with special diet or nutritional concerns.

On the other days an answering machine will record callers questions and concerns and Williams will return those calls in a timely manner. She is also available via e-mail at pwilliams@oco.org

The Nutritional HELP Line is available to those in OCO’s Home Delivered Meals program or that visit one of OCO’s Senior Services Senior Dining and Activity Centers that are located at:

St. Bernadette’s Church, 1677 State Route 49, Constantia, 315-623-9803

Fulton Municipal Building, 141 S. First St., Fulton, 315-592-3408

United Methodist Church, Harwood Drive, Sandy Creek, 315-298-5020

Pontiac Terrace Apartments, East First and Oneida streets, Oswego, 315-342-0232

Presbyterian Church, 814 Rider St., Parish, 315-625-4617

Phoenix Congregational Church, 288 Bridge St., Phoenix, 315-695-4841

Hannibal Public Library, 162 Oswego St., Hannibal, 315-564-5471

Mexico Presbyterian Church, 4310 Church St., Mexico, 315-963-7757

“Patty McGold” is traveling to different OCO sites to promote OCO’s Bowl O’Gold Bowling Tournament to be held March 10 at Lakeview Lanes in Fulton. Registration is now open for 5-person teams, with choice of two flights, noon – 2:30 p.m. or 3 – 5:30 p.m.

Flights will be filled on a first come, first served basis.

Businesses and individuals may also donate door prizes for the drawings and the silent auction. There also a limited number of opportunities for businesses and organizations interested in becoming a major sponsor of OCO’s Bowl O’ Gold Bowling Tournament. For registration or sponsorship information, or to donate a door prize, contact OCO at 315-598-4717 or visit the agency’s website at http://www.oco.org

One of Oswego County’s largest employers, OCO provides more than 50 human service programs that touch the lives of more than 30,000 county residents each year.

OCO’s mission is to build partnerships that improve the quality of life and create successful communities. Visit OCO on the web at http://www.oco.org. Oswego County Opportunities is a member agency of the United Way of Greater Oswego County.

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GMO Labeling

Posted on February 25, 2012 by ev1

MANILA, Philippines - Different countries have different policies/rules on the use of genetic engineering techniques in agriculture and food production. Genetic engineering simply means that the genes of one organism are injected (cut-out and pasted) into the genome of another organism using the so-called gene-splicing techniques of biotechnology in a laboratory resulting in the creations of combinations of plants, animals, bacteria and viral genes that do not occur in nature or through traditional crossbreeding methods.

The products created through the technique of genetic engineering are the so-called GMO (genetically modified organisms) products or transgenic products.

The first genetically modified plants were introduced in the 1980s. Twenty years later (year 2000), genetically modified crops spread to about 44 million hectares of land from less than three (3) hectares in 1996. Common transgenic products include rice, corn, wheat, tomatoes, and soybeans.

To date, countries are not in total agreement as to the extent of regulations/rules the government should promulgate on GMOs. Some countries impose total ban on the production of GMO products because of the damage to human's health due to the presence of allergens, preservatives, and fertilizers used on GMO plants.

On the other hand, there are countries that impose no restrictions and allow the use of GMO products. Also, the reasons advanced using gene-splicing techniques are: it will result to bigger farm yield; higher profitability for the farmers; and cheaper prices of food.

Not many know that there at least thirty-two (32) countries that are imposing mandatory labeling for any product that has been genetically modified. For example, the European parliament passed on April 14, 2004, a rule that all products containing more than nine (0.9) percent of GMO must be labeled... including the labeling of animal feed containing GMOs. Once labeled, the GMOs are being allowed to be sold.

Yes, products containing genetically modified organisms (GMO) should be labeled as such. Also foods derived from GMO. This is the growing clamor of consumers here and abroad. And rightfully so. This is also adherence to the ''full disclosure'' relationship between sellers and buyers. And to use a more popular term for buyers - the consumers.

The consumers should be given the final option whether to patronize GMO products - especially food. Anyway, proponents of GMO products as well as those against such products both have the opportunity to sell their ideas as well as their products to the public. This is what democracy is all about.

By the way, there are countries that consider the use of labels to inform consumers in one country as a form of trade protectionism. Simply because the use of labels may limit the ability of GMO products to gain market access in one country. Different countries may also have different definitions of what is harmful to humans, animals, or environment.

The labeling of GMO products can either be initiated by the producers in the private sector or by the government. In the first case, the labeling is voluntary. In the second case, it is mandatory to protect the consumers. In mandatory GMO-labeling, private firms are held accountable for misrepresentation.

In the US, there is no federal regulation requiring the mandatory labeling of GMO. What is heartening to note though is that there are legislators in individual states in US that are crafting their own labeling registration. For example, Senator Maralyn Chase of Washington State has sponsored a bill that would require both raw GMOs and processed foods containing GMOs to be properly labeled beginning July 2014.

Also, ''Ireland recently banned the growth of any genetically modified foods, and the country has also made available a GMO-free label that can be placed on animal products like meat, poultry, eggs and dairy, fish, and crustaceans, that are raised with feed free of GMOs.''

Prince Charles also once called GMOs the ''biggest environmental disaster of all time,'' while agriculture industrialists like Monsanto swear they're safe for human consumption and a boon for the environment.

While biotechnology is concededly a boom to mankind not only in the area of food production and agriculture but also in other areas like environment and health - there are groups clamoring for the imposition of health and safety measures as there may be disastrous consequences in ''messing with nature.''

Why the so-called ''messing with nature''? Simply because one of the major branches of biotechnology is genetic engineering. The subject of genetic engineering involves the manipulation of genes in humans, animals, and plants. Admittedly, there are advantages as well as disadvantages of genetic engineering. These advantages and disadvantages have to be clearly articulated to our consumers otherwise the anti-GMO sentiment will spread throughout the country - especially when it comes to GMO food products. Food safety is understandably a major concern of cautious consumers nowadays - with the prevalence of different kinds of cancer and other diseases.

Finally, this question as to whether or not our government should impose mandatory labeling of GMO products - especially GMO food products should be resolved soonest by our legislators.

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Training parents is good medicine for children with autism behavior problems

Posted on February 25, 2012 by ev1

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Children with autism spectrum disorders who also have serious behavioral problems responded better to medication combined with training for their parents than to treatment with medication alone, Yale researchers and their colleagues report in the February issue of Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry.

"In a previous report from this trial, we showed that the combined treatment was superior to medication alone in reducing the serious behavioral problems," said Scahill. "In the current report, we show that combination treatment was better than medication alone on measures of adaptive behavior. We note that both groups?medication alone and combined treatment group?demonstrated improvement in functional communication and social interaction. But the combined group showed greater improvement on several measures of everyday adaptive functioning."

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Citation: J. Am. Acad. Child Adolesc. Psychiatry, Vol. 51, No. 2 (February 2012)

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Posted on February 25, 2012 by ev1

BrainStorm Featured on CNBC

Posted on February 24, 2012 by ev1

NEW YORK & PETACH TIKVAH, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics Inc. (OTCBB: BCLI.OB - News), a developer of innovative stem cell technologies for neurodegenerative disorders, announced that NurOwn™, its autologous stem cell therapy for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig's Disease, was profiled yesterday on CNBC. In the Feature Story about the impact of Iran's nuclear threat, Israeli business and scientific leaders were interviewed about Israel's thriving economy and cutting edge technologies. Among those leaders that met with CNBC were Brainstorm’s President Mr. Chaim Lebovits and Prof. Dimitrios Karussis, Principal Investigator of Brainstorm's Phase I/II clinical trial currently underway at the Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem.

Brainstorm recently announced positive initial results from the clinical trial, resulting in approval from Hadassah's Helsinki committee to proceed with the trial. Accordingly, additional patients have been enrolled in the study, and Brainstorm will announce additional results in the coming months.

To see the video online, follow the link at: http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?video=3000074883

To read the Feature Story online, follow the link at: http://www.cnbc.com/id/46484576

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Statements in this announcement other than historical data and information constitute "forward-looking statements" and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics Inc.'s actual results to differ materially from those stated or implied by such forward-looking statements. The potential risks and uncertainties include risks associated with BrainStorm's limited operating history, history of losses; minimal working capital, dependence on its license to Ramot's technology; ability to adequately protect the technology; dependence on key executives and on its scientific consultants; ability to obtain required regulatory approvals; and other factors detailed in BrainStorm's annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q available at http://www.sec.gov. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements made by us.

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Concord’s Corista helps MGH share images

Posted on February 24, 2012 by ev1

Massachusetts General Hospital will be able to communicate with physicians and patients to review pathology cases in real time thanks to technology developed by Corista LLC.

Using Corista’s digital platform Massachusetts General Hospital’s Pathology Network will enable its clinical experts to share images with remote patients and their physicians in real time, the Concord-based company announced recently.

Members of the academic pathology department, which provide subspecialty clinical services, will be able to use Corista’s DP3 toolset to provide analysis and diagnosis on images and also generate reports. There are a total of 90 faculty, 800 employees and 50 residents under the direction of Dr. David Lewis, chief of pathology at Massachusetts General Pathology Service, who are responsible for 10 million clinical laboratory tests, 80,000 surgical specimens, 60,000 cytopathology specimens and 35,000 red-cell transfusions each year.

Corista CEO Elizabeth Wingard stated that remote patients and hospitals benefit from its DP3 platform because specialists are able to get immediate responses and therefore improve patient care. Without the real-time capability, information would have been delayed by days using other methods such as couriers and other delivery methods, she added.

Wingard, along with the company’s Managing Director Richard Wingard and CTO Charles Pace, co-founded Corista in 2005. Richard Wingard, who has 25 years in the business of medical imaging and healthcare technology, was the senior executive for Sprint’s healthcare initiatives. He designed and developed Sprint’s healthcare technology capability, HANDS, which set the standard for telemedicine and tele-radiology, according to Corista.

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Corista to Provide Platform for Massachusetts General Hospital’s Pathology Network

Posted on February 24, 2012 by ev1

CONCORD, Mass., Feb. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Massachusetts General Hospital Pathology Service has chosen Corista's Digital Image Management Platform (DP3™) to support its goal of providing clinical review of pathology cases with a digital platform. This new capability will allow MGH clinical experts to extend their reach to remote patients and their physicians for second opinions in real time.

"Recent technological advances have enabled immediate and widespread access to highly specific pathology expertise, speeding up both diagnosis and the start of treatment," said David Wilbur, MD, Director, Clinical Imaging -Pathology Services at MGH and Professor of Pathology at Harvard Medical School. "The key is having an image-centric platform that provides access together with the tools needed to respond and interact with multiple systems in the community."

Corista's CEO, Elizabeth Wingard said, "We're pleased to be working with MGH and Partners Healthcare to extend the reach of the hospital's expertise in pathology to physicians and patients in communities near and far. The Corista platform provides an intuitive case management dashboard that manages workflow and patient cases with digital images, and which can be integrated with existing hospital information systems," Wingard said. "In accessing specialists online and getting an immediate response, remote patients and hospitals can improve patient care with expertise that would have been delayed by days using couriers and FedEx. Eliminating the delay improves the patients' care by enabling providers to initiate the appropriate treatment plans immediately."

Corista provides Pathologists with a single point of access to read and manipulate patient images with an extensive toolset for analysis, collaboration, diagnosis and report generation. With Corista's platform, MGH will be able to improve the process and quality of pathology medicine while extending real time clinical support for remote patients.

About Corista:
Since 2005, Corista has been developing its image-based processing software and proprietary browser-based software platform. The patent-pending platform, DP3, provides a comprehensive solution for pathology practices that includes: a universal viewer that reads images from any whole slide imaging platform; secure local and remote image viewing and navigation, image management, on-demand colleague consultation, annotation, measurement diagnoses; notifications to physicians of new cases or consults to be reviewed, and a centralized Physician Dashboard integrating in-house and remote patient cases into a single view for physicians. DP3 can integrate with existing hospital information systems, is hardware agnostic and supports a complete range of physician devices including high resolution monitors, tablets and touchscreens.

Anne Marsden
anne@marsdenassociates.com
(678) 990-1259

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