Penn Medicine researcher awarded prestigious Grand Prix Scientifique by the Institut de France

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Contact: Karen Kreeger karen.kreeger@uphs.upenn.edu 215-349-5658 University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

PHILADELPHIA Garret FitzGerald MD, FRS, chairman of the Pharmacology Department and director of the Institute for Translational Medicine and Therapeutics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, has been awarded the 2013 Grand Prix Scientifique by the Institut de France.

FitzGerald shares the prize with Carlo Patrono MD, chairman of Pharmacology at the Catholic University, Rome. The award is based on the recommendation of the International Scientific Council of the Board of Directors of the Lefoulon-Delalande Foundation, Paris. The prize will be awarded under the presidency of the Chancellor of the Institut de France and the President of the French Academy of Sciences on June 5th, 2013. The Grand Prix Lefoulon-Delalande, valued at 500,000 euros ($650,000) is one of the largest prizes for scientific accomplishment and is considered the world's most prestigious prize for cardiovascular research.

FitzGerald and Patrono share the prize for their development of low-dose aspirin for the prevention of cardiovascular disease. Their work used novel approaches to assess the formation of short-lived fats in the body called prostaglandins that play a key role in the development of blood clotting. They discovered how lower doses of aspirin than had been previously used to treat pain and inflammation act on blood cells called platelets to shut down their role in blocking arteries to cause heart attacks and strokes. Low-dose aspirin is now used for this purpose throughout the world and has saved the lives of tens of millions of people.

"I am delighted to receive this honor," said FitzGerald. "However, it reflects the creativity, focus and hard work of so many people with whom I have been privileged to work. It is a particular pleasure to share this prize with Carlo, with whom I have collaborated and competed, but most importantly, shared a special friendship for more than 30 years."

Aside from his work on aspirin, FitzGerald was the first to predict and then mechanistically explain the cardiovascular hazards from such nonsteroidal antinflammatory drugs as Vioxx and Celebrex. His laboratory has discovered novel indices of oxidant stress and was the first to describe the molecular clock in the cardiovascular system. Among his awards in the past year have been the Scheele Award from the Swedish Academy of the Pharmaceutical Science and the Lucian Award from McGill University.

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Penn Medicine is one of the world's leading academic medical centers, dedicated to the related missions of medical education, biomedical research, and excellence in patient care. Penn Medicine consists of the Raymond and Ruth Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania (founded in 1765 as the nation's first medical school) and the University of Pennsylvania Health System, which together form a $4.3 billion enterprise.

The Perelman School of Medicine has been ranked among the top five medical schools in the United States for the past 16 years, according to U.S. News & World Report's survey of research-oriented medical schools. The School is consistently among the nation's top recipients of funding from the National Institutes of Health, with $398 million awarded in the 2012 fiscal year.

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Consider Medical School Choice Carefully as a Minority Student

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The African-American doctors on Bravo's latest hit, "Married to Medicine," make the world of minority physicians look glamorous: big houses, a professional circle that shares their ethnicity and plenty of parties.

Students at the Howard University College of Medicine petitioned the show because of its depictions of cat fighting and backstabbing, but "Married to Medicine" is still a hit. Its premiere on March 24 drew 1.9 million viewers, according to a release from the cable channel.

Unlike the show, the reality for prospective M.D.s and current physicians can be far more challenging for underrepresented minorities. The Association of American Medical Colleges defines this group as "those whose numbers in medicine are disproportionately lower than in the general population," such as African-Americans, Mexican-Americans and some Asian subgroups. In the 2011-2012 school year, only 1,332 African-American candidates and 1,701 U.S. Hispanic candidates were accepted into U.S. medical schools, according to the AAMC.

[Determine if a career in medicine is right for you.]

Diversity experts advise prospective students to be selective - both in their applications to medical schools and residencies, and where they choose to practice - in order to be successful in an industry where most of their colleagues come from different racial and religious backgrounds.

"We know from the research that minority medical students face disproportional feelings of isolation and a lack of empowerment," says Monica Vela, associate dean for multicultural affairs at the University of Chicago's Pritzker School of Medicine.

Speaking with current students and faculty can help candidates gauge a school's diversity climate, says Vela, who advises prospective students to evaluate schools on three basic points.

"Find an institution that clearly supports both service, community outreach and research that focuses on minority health and ending health care disparities," says Vela, who is also a faculty member for the Latino Medical Student Association. LMSA, one of several professional organizations for aspiring and current Latino physicians, has about 3,000 members. It provides mentoring and scholarships for medical school students, among other resources.

[Learn what it means to be a disadvantaged M.D. applicant.]

Another organization serving underrepresented minorities is the Islamic Medical Association of North America, which offers seminars and mission trips to countries like Sudan and Haiti.

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GTA IV RCMP Clan – Prime Minister of Canada Comes to Liberty City – VIP Escort – Video

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Former Congresswoman | Cynthia McKinney | Atlanta Music Liberty Fest | Exposes Government Corruption – Video

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Liberty, BTW plans both now stuck in limbo

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This is one of those awkward and, at least for now, irresolvable situations in which discretion is indeed the better part of valor. The Housing Authority of Columbus exercised that discretion last week in a letter to Mayor Teresa Tomlinson confirming that, as a result of "unexpected opposition," its redevelopment plans for the Booker T. Washington housing complex have been put on indefinite hold.

The plan, as most Columbusites are aware, called for the redevelopment to consist in part of the construction of 100 new apartments in the Liberty District, the Liberty Theater-anchored area recognized as the historic heart of the city's black community. Not only do the location and condition of the BTW apartments make for one of the city's least attractive "gateways," but the complex also occupies a large tract at the intersection of Veterans Parkway and Victory Drive that many see as prime for economic development.

But Liberty District stakeholders, led by, among others, Tax Commissioner Lula Lunsford Huff, object to the plan on the grounds that BTW redevelopment, in the form of mixed-income apartments on three blocks near the Liberty is not the kind of development that is in the best interest of the district, its residents or its property owners.

The mayor, though a vocal and active advocate of the redevelopment plan, invoked the time-honored observation that politics is "the art of the possible," and conceded that "at some point this opportunity just became impossible."

A lot of the debate apparently revolves around questions of timing: What did the various players in this drama know, and when did they know it?

Those opposing the BTW contend it is not in line with the city's 2003 Liberty District master plan. There's a question of whether some members of Columbus Council who supported the redevelopment plan knew what was in the 2003 master plan, or even that it existed. Housing Authority Director Len Williams said the redevelopment project has been in the works, and known to some of its present opponents, for two years. If some of the apartments can't be relocated to the city-owned Liberty District land, then where?

Meanwhile, others involved in this have their own perspectives. Liberty Theatre board chairman Robert Anderson, who supports the BTW redevelopment plan, suggested there's more energy involved in blocking the plan than in the Liberty itself: "Everybody seems to be concerned about the theater, but nobody attends it," Anderson said.

And then, of course, there are the people living in the blighted and deteriorating Booker T. Washington complex who just want to know what, if anything, is going change in their lives, and if so, when.

Tomlinson suggests a Liberty District committee with representation from BTW residents. It would be encouraging if something like that could work, because if there's common ground in this standoff, nobody seems to have found it.

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Liberty Global receives European Commission nod to acquire Virgin Media

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BRUSSELS Europe's biggest cable operator Liberty Global Inc. received the green light Monday for its $22.5 billion acquisition of Virgin Media Inc., the U.K.'s second-largest pay-TV operator, after the European Union said the acquisition raised no competition concerns.

Market analysts said the Virgin Media deal will likely reinforce Douglas County-based Liberty Global's challenge against BSkyB, the U.K.'s top pay-TV provider, owned by Rupert Murdoch. News Corp., which owns The Wall Street Journal, is BSkyB's largest shareholder, with a 39.1 percent stake.

The European Commission, which acts as the EU's antitrust watchdog, said the companies operate cable networks in different EU countries, and that the merged entity would have only a limited market position in the wholesale of TV channels in the U.K. and Ireland.

Liberty Global said the transaction was still subject to majority approval from both shareholders. "The respective shareholder meetings, as well as the closing of the transaction, are expected to occur in the second quarter of 2013," said Marcus Smith, a spokesman for the company.

In its review, the commission said it had looked into the TV content acquisition sector in the U.K., Ireland and the European Economic Area as a whole. It also investigated the vertical link between Liberty Global's activities in the wholesale supply of pay-TV channels, it said.

"It is unlikely that the merged entity would shut out competing TV channel broadcasters from access to the retail Pay-TV market," the commission said in its statement.

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Liberty Coal Energy Continues Investigation Into Misleading Internet Promotion

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CARSON CITY, NV--(Marketwired - Apr 15, 2013) - Liberty Coal Energy (OTCQB: LBTG) (the "Company" "Liberty coal" or Liberty.")

Liberty Coal Energy Corp regrets to announce that the Company has become aware that again, certain third parties unknown to the Company have been spreading misleading, false and erroneous information over the internet, via email andpossibly other mediums, all of which are unauthorized and are being made without the permission or authorization of the Company.

The emails are believed to originate partially from Europe. The notices suggest that the Company is the subject of an unannounced, negotiated buyout by an unknown entity, and that the Coal property Liberty controls is a target for shale oil production, all of which are entirely untrue.

Liberty Coal's Board and Officers have no knowledge of any contacts, concepts or negotiations for a buyout or business combination for the Company or the assets of the Company, and encourages shareholders and all persons to strictly ignore all such statements unless they come directly from the Company in an authorized news release.

Edwin Morrow President Liberty Coal Energy Corp.

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Genesee County Libertarian Committee Holds First Meet and Greet, Fundraiser Event

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And it was a huge Success.

Saturday night's Celebrate Liberty Night event was a great success!!! Not only did we raise money, but we had the pleasure of meeting many new people that will become new members! says Phil Ricci, County Chairman.

It goes to show that anywhere you find the will to achieve something, you will find achievement! I would personally like to thank all of the members of the Membership committee, their chair, Bob Brown, and everyone of you that added to the experience!

Approx. 70 people were in attendance at the event which was held at Batavia Downs Casino. A great dinner and excellent service accompanied the fun casino atmosphere and social vibe of the Grandstands Bar. A basket raffle was held also with 14 baskets donated by members and supporters. Thanks to all who attended and supported the local liberty movement.

Do You think these 4 people know how you should live your life?

Neither do they, That's why they are Libertarians.

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Avatiu Port Opens In Cook Islands

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Avatiu Port Opens In Cook Islands

Rarotonga, Cook Islands, 15 April 2013 The Asian Development Bank (ADB), today joined the Government and people of the Cook Islands to officially open the upgraded Avatiu Port, which was substantially improved by the Avatiu Port Development Project.

The project has not only extended the life of Avatiu Port, but has already boosted the safety and efficiency of port operations in Cook Islands, said Richard Neves, Financial Secretary for the Cook Islands Ministry of Financial and Economic Management.

Avatiu is the countrys principal international port, which handles 90% of Cook Islands imports by sea. Cook Islands is heavily reliant on imports to support tourism which accounts for more than 50% of the countrys gross domestic product. Tourism earnings are expected to increase further as cruise ships are now able to berth at Avatiu.

ADB has maintained a long and active presence in Cook Islands supporting priority infrastructure investments, such as this Avatiu Port project, that aim to boost private sector-led and environmentally sustainable economic growth, said Ayumi Konishi, Deputy Director General of ADBs Pacific Department.

Under the project, the ports main wharf was climate-proofed to make it less vulnerable to the effects of extreme weather. The harbor entrance was widened to enable larger vessels to berth at the renovated wharf, which is already boosting the delivery of essential social services and consumer goods.

ADB has provided Cook Islands a range of development assistance in the form of loans, grants and technical assistance. Since joining ADB in 1976, ADB has approved 17 loan projects amounting to $US59.71 million, including a grant component of $0.80 million and 32 technical assistance projects of almost $11.4 million.

ADB, based in Manila, is dedicated to reducing poverty in Asia and the Pacific through inclusive economic growth, environmentally sustainable growth, and regional integration. Established in 1966, it is owned by 67 members 48 from the region.

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