SriLankan Airlines is to change its cashew supplier following concerns raised by President Maithripala Sirisena at a recent event.The President had said that the cashew which he ate on a SriLankan Airlines flight recently was of poor quality. SriLankan Airlines today said that it has decided to change its Dubai based cashew supplier. (Colombo Gazette)
OTTAWA — Immigrant women in Canada face greater employment barriers and earn less money than both male immigrants and Canadian-born women, data compiled by the immigration department suggests.The information, obtained by the Canadian Press through the Access to Information Act, shows a persistent gap between female immigrants, both new and established in Canada, compared with their Canadian-born counterparts.The data also shows that more women arrive in Canada as the spouses of economic immigrants or as non-economic newcomers or refugees and have lower employment rates and earn less than the average wage.That, the internal government report says, indicates selection policies for immigration programs are not tailored to capitalize on the economic value of female immigrants.The report uses internal government data to provide an overview of economic and social outcomes of immigrants from all sources, including economic-class, family-class and refugee streams.It flags labour market integration as more challenging for female newcomers.“Unlike male immigrants, a persistent gap exists between very recent, recent and established female immigrants and their Canadian-born counterparts,” the report states.The data shows similar employment barriers also exist for the children of immigrants, especially those whose parents are visible minorities, despite the fact they achieve higher levels of education than Canadian-born children. Children of immigrants from nearly all visible minority groups earn less than their Canadian-born peers.Pari Karem, general manager of immigrant services at the YMCA in Kitchener, Ont., works directly with newcomer youth and women.She says she has seen the children of immigrants attain master’s degrees and PhDs, yet still have difficulty finding good jobs. She attributes this partly to a lack of connections among their parents.Some clients have told Karem they felt employers passed over them for jobs because of their race, she added, calling it a form of “hidden racism” among some employers.“Just because they finished their education here does not take away some of the stereotypical factors that some employers judge these (people) by, which is their name, their visible minority and it’s unfortunate,” Karem said.But Karem believes it’s more complicated when it comes to why women work and earn less.Many immigrant women come from cultures where they are raised to take on a secondary or caregiver role.“If I, as a female, think it is my role to only stay home and look after my children, no matter how many programs are out there for me, I’m not going to try them.”She suggests immigrant women instead need better education about balancing family life with employment opportunities.Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen acknowledges that gaps in employment and wages do exist, but says government has been working on designing settlement programs to improve opportunities for immigrant women and their children.“Of course we want all newcomers to succeed and restart their lives in Canada as fast as possible and succeed and contribute back to Canada,” Hussen said.He pointed to $31.8 million earmarked in this year’s federal budget for a pilot program to support newcomer women entering and staying in the workforce. Money has also been dedicated to test new ways to target groups of newcomers who are not achieving the same outcomes as others.“There is also now money within our ministry to encourage settlement service providers to test out new ideas, to borrow good ideas from the private sector, to implement good things that are happening in one part of the country to another part of the country,” Hussen said.Karem believes more education among Canadian-born residents should also be a key part of addressing inequalities facing newcomers.
Meeting in Rome, delegates to the FAO Committee on World Food Security agreed last night to the content of guidelines that will set out what practical actions countries should take to make sure their citizens are able to feed themselves in dignity and to provide a safety net for those who cannot. FAO Legal Counsel Giuliano Pucci described the result of the negotiations, which were protracted and difficult, as a “major breakthrough.” “This is the first time that an inter-governmental body agrees on what the right to food really means,” he said. In its annual hunger report issued last year, FAO found that more than 840 million people were under-nourished between 1999 and 2001 after a worldwide rise in numbers during the late 1990s. At the World Food Summit in 1996, leaders agreed to try to halve the number of hungry or under-nourished people by 2015 – the same target as the first of the eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), which were established at a UN summit in 2000.
Derek Jeter, a regionally popular player for a local New York ball club, announced his retirement in February, presaging the end to 20 seasons in Major League Baseball.I’ll leave it to the sports desk to discuss the actual performance of Jeter, but one effect the announcement had was a meteoric rise in the price of tickets to both his last game at Yankee Stadium, this Thursday, and his last, last game, in Boston this Sunday.And while they’re not mathematically eliminated from playoff contention, the Yankees are what we in the statistics community call “pretty boned, all things considered.” So, it’s reasonable to expect that Sunday will be Jeter’s final game in the majors.We’ve seen a steady increase in recent weeks in the price of tickets sold on the secondary market StubHub. Here’s the day-by-day average sale-price data it sent us, starting Dec. 1 and going through the spike in February and up to Friday:Here’s the game in Boston:
Want the best of The Telegraph direct to your email and WhatsApp? Sign up to our free twice-daily Front Page newsletter and new audio briefings. A City lawyer has been accused of ‘attempting to a kiss’ a junior female colleague and trying to influence the investigation into his alleged misconduct when she complained.Gary Senior, once one of the most powerful lawyers in the City as head of European and Middle Eastern operations at Baker McKenzie, is accused of three charges of professional misconduct.The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), which handles discipline in the legal profession, referred Mr Senior to a disciplinary tribunal on charges of “behaving in an inappropriate manner” and seeking to “initiate intimate activity” with a junior female colleague in 2012.He is accused of telling her he was attracted to her, attempting to hug and kiss her, and persisting when she told him to stop.He is also accused of attempting to influence an internal investigation into his conduct when the woman complained. Mr Senior vigorously denies the allegations.Two of Mr Senior’s former colleagues at Baker McKenzie, Tom Cassels and Martin Blackburn, have been charged over allegations they allowed him to use his seniority to influence the investigation.The watchdog also referred Baker McKenzie itself to a disciplinary tribunal for allowing Mr Senior to attempt to influence the investigation, and for telling the woman who complained about him that he had not. The firm is also accused of not referring Mr Senior to the SRA when it learned of his alleged misconduct in 2012.Instead, the woman agreed to sign an NDA with Baker McKenzie after the internal investigation had been concluded.The scandal first emerged in February 2018, when the existence of Baker McKenzie’s investigation was revealed, and rival firm Simmons & Simmons was appointed to conduct another independent review.The second investigation found “a number of shortcomings in the way the incident was handled” by the first.Although it was known that a sexual misconduct investigation had taken place at the firm, Mr Senior was only named by the SRA yesterday, after months of speculation about the details of the incident.It was also revealed that he was promoted after the incident took place, moving to become head of operations in Europe and the Middle East.Last year, Mr Senior left the firm and joined Helix Insight Services, a headhunting firm that declined to comment on the allegations against him.Tom Cassels and Martin Blackburn, both accused of allowing Mr Senior to affect the investigation, now work at the City firms Linklaters and KPMG, respectively.Both firms said they were aware of the SRA’s decision to refer their conduct to a tribunal.Linklaters added that Mr Cassels had the firm’s “full support”. Baker McKenzie last night told The Telegraph that it had been “co-operating fully” with the SRA, but admitted that its probe into Mr Senior’s conduct was “undermined in a way that was unacceptable and should never have happened”.It stressed that it had taken steps to improve the company’s culture, including changing the way candidates are vetted for promotion.In May, a report revealed that more than a third of female lawyers have been sexually harassed, and warned that the the profession risked “hypocrisy” in the way it dealt with the #MeToo scandal. Horacio Bernardes Neto, the International Bar Association President, said that he hoped that the findings were a wake up call as it was “deeply shameful that our profession, predicated on the highest ethical standards, is rife with such negative workplace behaviours”.
BBC SPORT BROADCASTER David Coleman has died at the age of 87, his family announced today.Remembered chiefly for his work as an athletics commentator, Coleman worked at the BBC for almost 50 years, covering 11 Olympic Games and six football World Cups.“We regret to announce the death of David Coleman OBE. After a short illness he died peacefully with his family at his bedside,” his family said in a short statement.The BBC’s Director-General, Tony Hall, said: “David Coleman was one of this country’s greatest and most respected broadcasters. Generations grew up listening to his distinctive and knowledgeable commentary.“Whether presenting, commentating or offering analysis, he set the standard for all today’s sports broadcasters. Our thoughts are with his family and many friends.”Coleman joined the BBC in 1954 and was affectionately known for on-air blunders that became known as ‘Colemanballs’.His parents from Cork, Coleman was made an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) by Queen Elizabeth II for services to broadcasting in 1992 and retired in 2000.In the year of his retirement, he became the first broadcaster to receive an Olympic Order medal to recognise his contribution to the Olympic movement.YouTube credit: RandomRadioJottings- © AFP, 2013LeBron James jumped OVER 6ft 5in Ben McLemore for this slam dunk last nightGreen Thumb/Red Thumb: It’s the week in comments
(NOTE: Wilmington has EIGHT Dunkin’ Donuts locations — 195 Main Street, 321 Main Street, 586 Main Street, 357 Middlesex Avenue, 66 Concord Street, 211 Lowell Street, 316 Lowell Street, and 206 Ballardvale Street.)CANTON, MA — Dunkin’ will once again celebrate Veterans Day with a sweet salute to those who serve our country. On Sunday, November 11, at participating Dunkin’ restaurants nationwide, veterans and active duty military are eligible to receive a free donut of their choice with no purchase necessary. (While supplies last. Limit one per customer.) This is part of the brand’s ongoing efforts to show its support and appreciation for those who serve.“Dunkin’ has a long and proud history of recognizing U.S. veterans and active duty military year-round for their selfless sacrifice and commitment to keeping our country safe,” said Tony Weisman, Chief Marketing Officer, Dunkin’ U.S. “On behalf of our franchisees, several of whom are veterans themselves, we are proud to express our appreciation and gratitude to these brave and heroic men and women in Dunkin’ restaurants this Veterans Day.”Dunkin’ is honored to serve veterans and active duty military at its restaurants, including at 44 military locations on bases around the world. Additionally, through the Dunkin’ Coffee for Our Troops program, the company has donated more than 300,000 pounds of coffee to troops deployed overseas. Under the program, each week the company sends a case of coffee to deployed troops based on recommendations from friends, family members or troops themselves. Since 2003, the brand has sent 10 cases of coffee each week.Fans who wish to submit the name of a deployed member of the United States armed forces can do so at https://www.dunkindonuts.com/en/about/contact-us/military-coffee-request. Dunkin’ will surprise some of these members with a case of the brand’s ground Original Blend Coffee.Dunkin’ has been serving guests its signature donuts for more than 68 years. Dunkin’ is the #1 retailer of donuts in America, and sells more than 2.9 billion donuts and MUNCHKINS® donut hole treats annually worldwide. Within the United States, Dunkin’ offers beloved flavors such as Boston Kreme, Glazed, Chocolate Glazed Cake and Chocolate Frosted, as well as fun seasonal varieties, including the fall favorite Pumpkin Spice Donut.To learn more about Dunkin’, visit http://www.DunkinDonuts.com or subscribe to the Dunkin’ blog to receive notifications at https://news.dunkindonuts.com/blog.About Dunkin’Founded in 1950, Dunkin’ is America’s favorite all-day, everyday stop for coffee and baked goods. Dunkin’ is a market leader in the hot regular/decaf/flavored coffee, iced regular/decaf/flavored coffee, donut, bagel and muffin categories. Dunkin’ has earned a No. 1 ranking for customer loyalty in the coffee category by Brand Keys for 12 years running. The company has more than 12,700 restaurants in 43 countries worldwide. Based in Canton, Mass., Dunkin’ is part of the Dunkin’ Brands Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: DNKN) family of companies. For more information, visit http://www.DunkinDonuts.com.(NOTE: The above press release is from Dunkin’.)Like Wilmington Apple on Facebook. Follow Wilmington Apple on Twitter. Follow Wilmington Apple on Instagram. Subscribe to Wilmington Apple’s daily email newsletter HERE. Got a comment, question, photo, press release, or news tip? Email wilmingtonapple@gmail.com.Share this:TwitterFacebookLike this:Like Loading… RelatedWilmington’s Dunkin’ Donuts To Salute Veterans With Free Donut On Veterans DayIn “Business”Dunkin’s Pumpkin Menu To Arrive In Wilmington By August 21In “Business”SIP, PEEL, WIN! Dunkin’ Donuts Introduces New Peel & Reveal On-Cup ProgramIn “Business”
In a shocking incident, a newborn baby girl was rescued from a locked storage trunk at a dormitory room of Jahangirnagar University (JU) on Saturday night and she died soon after being taken to a hospital, reports UNB.According to Bangamata Begum Fazilatunnesa Mujib Hall students, an inmate of room No 426 of the dormitory, gave birth to the baby around 4:00pm when three of her roommates were outside. Later, she kept the baby into the trunk.When her roommates came back, they found her bleeding and suspected something fishy. However, the girl did not confess to giving birth, describing the reason for bleeding as something else.Later, the roommates and other inmates took her to the university’s medical centre where the physicians referred her to Enam Medical College Hospital.By the time, the hall inmates informed the matter to the hall administration which launched a search on suspicion.The existence of the baby came to the fore when she started crying from inside trunk around 8:00pm.Later, the hall authorities rescued the baby after breaking the lock of the trunk and took her to the university’s medical centre from where the physicians sent the baby to Enam Medical College Hospital after giving oxygen.However, the baby died there around 10:30pm.Hall provost professor M Majibur Rahman said they formed a four-member probe body, headed by residential teacher Labiba Katun Tania, to look into the incident. The committee was asked to submit its report within 10 days.Meanwhile, a student of JU Marketing department, Rony Mollah, claimed him as the father of the baby.He said he married the girl one year ago.
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO, mgray@afro.comPrince George’s County Police are mourning the loss of one of their own after a motorcycle crash claimed the life of an off duty officer in the early hours of Wednesday morning. Officer Davon McKenzie, 24, was killed in a multi-vehicle crash while riding his motorcycle off the Capital Beltway in Largo, according to Maryland State Police who is handling the investigation.“The Prince George’s County Police family is brokenhearted at the loss of this young officer and only son,” said Prince George’s County Police Chief Hank Stawinski in a statement. “He was well respected and loved by his fellow officers. I, on behalf of all of us who were at the hospital and all those who couldn’t be, extend our deepest condolences to his family.”Officer Davon McKenzie, 24, while riding his motorcycle off duty, was killed in a multi-vehicle crash on I-495. (Courtesy Photo)McKenzie had been with the department since 2017 and was assigned to the patrol unit. He also was a school resource officer in Prince George’s County Public Schools.According to police accounts McKenzie was riding his Suzuki motorcycle on the Capital Beltway between Maryland Route 202 and Arena Drive shortly after 11:20 p.m. Tuesday evening when a Nissan Altima was attempting to merge onto southbound Interstate I-495 from Maryland Route 202 when it struck a commercial street sweeper in the slow lanes near the ramp.The driver of the Nissan then lost control and veered across all of the southbound lanes and struck McKenzie’s motorcycle that was in the fast lane which impact threw McKenzie from the motorcycle, over the wall and into oncoming traffic, where he was struck by two northbound vehicles.All vehicles involved in the crash remained on the scene. McKenzie was transported to the University of Maryland Prince George’s Hospital Center, where he was pronounced dead.“Today we mourn the loss of Officer Davon McKenzie, who in addition to serving the Prince George’s County community served PGCPS students directly as a School Resource Officer at William Wirt Middle School,” PGCPS tweeted Wednesday morning. We send love to his family, department and all who knew him.”
Citation: Artist tests superstition on the stock market with robot analyst (2012, August 6) retrieved 18 August 2019 from https://phys.org/news/2012-08-artist-superstition-stock-robot-analyst.html Chung has a lifelong interest in superstition; his mother was a big influence (and one of his investors). Growing up he became fascinated by the decisions people make that have no real basis in science, such a fear of black cats, or walking under a ladder. After graduation, he started a blog detailing his ideas and thoughts on the topic which included his musings following the Flash Crash of 2010, which was when worldwide stock markets took a dive, apparently because of issues with the automated buy/sell programs now used routinely throughout the world by large investment companies. This got him to wondering if such a program built on algorithms that followed superstition, rather than logic, might turn up some surprising results.Not being a programmer himself, Chung partnered with Hunt, and together the two of them decided on the kinds of superstitious events that might impact stock purchasing decisions, i.e. Friday the thirteenth, full moons, new moons, etc. Hunt then coded those along with other standard stock trading procedures into an open source investment program and then the two turned to the internet to see if anyone would be willing to add real money to their cause. There were, they managed to garner £4828.88 via 144 investors, just prior to their official start date of June 1st, which was deemed an appropriately superstitious “good” day, by a fortune teller Chung consulted.Thus far, the fund hasn’t done very well, it’s down about five percent, but Chung has been diligent in reminding investors that the project could result in total loss of an investment. The point is, after all, he says, to see if stock market purchasing and selling decisions are as susceptible to suggestion as are many of the other financial decisions people make on a daily basis. He also points out that the program Hunt wrote is designed to learn as it goes, thus making it potentially smarter at recognizing good and bad days, and in the end, finding out if it’s possible to make money in the stock money, using superstition as a guide. © 2012 Phys.org Explore further New research project offers insight into superstitious behavior (Phys.org) — Shing Tat Chung, a designer, artist and graduate of the Royal College of Art, has partnered with Jim Hunt, computer programmer with a British trading group, to create what appears to be the world’s first computer controlled investment fund buyer/seller program that uses superstition to make its choices, rather than math, or science. Called Sid the Superstitious Robot, the program is the result of The Superstitious Fund Project, which Chung started to raise interest, and funds, for his initiative. This document is subject to copyright. Apart from any fair dealing for the purpose of private study or research, no part may be reproduced without the written permission. The content is provided for information purposes only.
Kolkata: Medical aspirants from Bengal who had appeared for the NEET with Bengali as the medium of language and had faced difficulties due to translation errors, are hopeful of getting grace marks following an order passed by the Madras High Court on Tuesday.It has given the order, directing CBSE to give 196 grace marks to all the candidates who had appeared for the examination in Tamil Vernacular, on account of translational errors. The Court has also directed the CBSE to publish a revised ranking in 2 weeks. Also Read – Speeding Jaguar crashes into Merc, 2 B’deshi bystanders killedThe judgment has raised the hopes of the students of Bengal, who had appeared for the nationwide medical entrance examination in their vernacular language. Around 27,000 Bengali medium candidates have fallen victim to the same incident as their Tamil counterparts.Many of these students were anxious about their future, after they were deprived in the examination on the basis of the language they had opted for. It was learnt that therewere around 180 errors in the translation. Also Read – Naihati: 10 councillors return to TMC from BJPAccording to Tuesday’s judgment, all students who sat for NEET in Tamil, will get 196 marks extra out of 720. The Madras High Court’s decision will benefit around 24,000 students and will have ramifications for students across the country as the rankings could be drastically altered.The board will issue a revised ranking list in two weeks and counselling for medical course will be suspended till then.The future of Bengali medium candidates has been hanging in the balance. The students have demanded that the CBSE should conduct re-examination or give grace marks to the candidates who faced inconvenience due to the mistakes in the Bengali version of the NEET question paper. It was alleged that neither the Centre nor the CBSE had taken any initiative in this regard, even after Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee wrote to the Union Human Resources Development Ministry, urging them for a re-examination.The candidates in the state had been shattered as they could not properly attempt the questions. Most of the questions were allegedly full of errors or were ambiguous.Many have, however, viewed this as an attempt by the Centre to abolish Bengali language and to ensure that students do not opt for Bengali as the medium of the examination in the future years.
Poor sleep may be a sign that people who are otherwise healthy may be at the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, according to a study. Researchers have found a link between sleep disturbances and biological markers for Alzheimer’s disease found in the spinal fluid.”Previous evidence has shown that sleep may influence the development or progression of Alzheimer’s disease in various ways,” said Barbara B Bendlin from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the US. Also Read – Add new books to your shelf”For example, disrupted sleep or lack of sleep may lead to amyloid plaque buildup because the brain’s clearance system kicks into action during sleep. Our study looked not only for amyloid but for other biological markers in the spinal fluid as well,” said Bendlin.Amyloid is a protein that can fold and form into plaques.Tau is a protein that forms into tangles. These plaques and tangles are found in the brains of people with Alzheimer’s disease.Researchers recruited 101 people with an average age of 63 who had normal thinking and memory skills but who were considered at risk of developing Alzheimer’s, either having a parent with the disease or being a carrier of a gene that increases the risk of Alzheimer’s called apolipoprotein E or APOE. Also Read – Over 2 hours screen time daily will make your kids impulsiveParticipants were surveyed about sleep quality. They also provided spinal fluid samples that were tested for biological markers of Alzheimer’s disease.Researchers found that people who reported worse sleep quality, more sleep problems and daytime sleepiness had more biological markers for Alzheimer’s disease in their spinal fluid than people who did not have sleep problems.Those biological markers included signs of amyloid, tau and brain cell damage and inflammation. While some of these relationships were strong when looking at everyone as a group, not everyone with sleep problems has abnormalities in their spinal fluid, researchers said.For example, there was no link between biological markers in the spinal fluid and obstructive sleep apnea.The results remained the same when researchers adjusted for other factors such as use of medications for sleep problems, amount of education, depression symptoms or body mass index. The study was published in the journal Neurology.
News | Colonoscopy Systems | September 04, 2018 Check-Cap Announces Interim Results of European Study of C-Scan System Version 3 Check-Cap Ltd. announced the interim results for its post-CE approval study of the C-Scan system Version 3, an… read more Related Content News | Colonoscopy Systems | August 06, 2019 Rise in Early Onset Colorectal Cancer Not Aligned With Screening Trends A new study finds that trends in colonoscopy rates did not fully align with the increase in colorectal cancer (CRC) in… read more February 16, 2009 – The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is accepting comments until mid-March on its proposed decision to refuse coverage of computed tomography colonography (CTC) for colorectal cancer screening.CMS said it is accepting comments on the cost effectiveness of screening CT colonography for the Medicare population if we were to alter our clinical decision. “We are requesting public comments on this proposed determination…After considering the public comments, we will make a final determination and issue a final decision memorandum. As with all national coverage analyses, the public may submit comments or additional evidence that cause us to reassess our evidentiary review and arrive at different conclusions. If…we determine that CT colonography is clinically effective, then we would need to determine, using current or additional cost information, if CT colonography is cost effective. We are asking for public comment on the cost effectiveness of screening CT colonography for the Medicare population if we were to alter our clinical decision.”CMS announced its decision not to reimburse CT colonography on Feb. 11. 2009, stating, “The evidence is inadequate to conclude that CT colonography (CTC) is an appropriate colorectal cancer screening test.”The proposal follows a November Medicare Evidence Development and Coverage Advisory Committee (MEDCAC) meeting, in which a majority of committee members expressed moderate confidence in the technology’s ability to determine with adequate specificity and sensitivity the presence of polyps greater than 10 mm, but less confidence in detecting smaller polyps. Committee members expressed even less confidence in the technology’s ability to increase overall cancer screening rates.CMS determined that it did not appear that CTC had a similar ratio of cost per life-years saved, compared with optical colonoscopy. In the November meeting, representatives of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force took the position that there is insufficient evidence to assess the benefits and harms of CTC.When the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) began its process of considering coverage of the technology in May 2008, it received 100 comments, 79 of which were in favor of adding CTC as a Medicare-covered benefit. The societies in support of coverage for asymptomatic, average-risk patients over age 50 years, which contributed their comments in the May 2008, included the American Cancer Society, American College of Radiology, American Gastroenterological Association, Medical Device Manufacturers Association and the Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance.Because Medicare already covers screening tests known to lead to positive health outcomes, a new test should show evidence of increasing overall screening, according to the proposed decision. A new test should not lead to duplicative testing or switching from one test to another, and so far, there’s nothing to say that CTC would lead to either of these scenarios, which would increase resource use, said CMS.For more information: https://www.cms.hhs.gov/mcd/viewdraftdecisionmemo.asp?from2=viewdraftdec… FacebookTwitterLinkedInPrint分享 Feature | Computed Tomography (CT) | July 05, 2017 | By Jeff Zagoudis The Future of CT Colonography Screening Computed tomography colonography (CTC), also known as virtual colonoscopy, offers a noninvasive alternative to… read more News | Colonoscopy Systems | September 27, 2018 Patient Groups and Doctors Tell Congress to Pass Medicare Virtual Colonoscopy Coverage … read more News | Colonoscopy Systems | August 31, 2017 Infrared Colitis Screening Blood Test Could Reduce Dependence on Colonoscopy August 31, 2017 — A fast, simple blood test for ulcerative colitis using infrared spectroscopy could provide a cheape read more Technology | Colonoscopy Systems | March 27, 2017 Bracco Diagnostics Inc. Launches PROTOCO2L TOUCH Colon Insufflator for CT Colonography March 27, 2017 — Bracco Diagnostics Inc. announced the launch of its PROTOCO2L TOUCH Colon Insufflator. read more
News | Colonoscopy Systems | February 08, 2018 FDA Approves Updated Design for Recalled Pentax Duodenoscope February 8, 2018 – The U.S. read more News | Colonoscopy Systems | April 15, 2019 Check-Cap Initiates U.S. Pilot Study of C-Scan for Colorectal Cancer Screening Check-Cap Ltd. has initiated its U.S. pilot study of the C-Scan system for prevention of colorectal cancer through… read more News | Colonoscopy Systems | July 12, 2017 Insurance Coverage for CT Colonography Increases Likelihood of Screening People with insurance policies that cover computed tomography (CT) colonography for colorectal cancer screening are… read more News | Colonoscopy Systems | May 30, 2018 American Cancer Society Updates Colorectal Cancer Screening Guideline An updated American Cancer Society guideline says colorectal cancer screening should begin at age 45 for people at… read more News | February 16, 2009 CMS Accepting Comments on Noncoverage of CT Colonography CT colonography (CTC) allows visualization of the entire colon in one image. Photo courtesy of Judy Yee, M.D.
News | February 13, 2012 PET Techniques Provide More Accurate Diagnosis, Prognosis in Challenging Breast Cancer Cases News | Colonoscopy Systems | August 06, 2019 Rise in Early Onset Colorectal Cancer Not Aligned With Screening Trends A new study finds that trends in colonoscopy rates did not fully align with the increase in colorectal cancer (CRC) in… read more News | Cardiovascular Ultrasound | August 07, 2019 Contrast Use in First Transthoracic Echocardiogram for Heart Failure Reduces Repeat Testing Heart failure is the fourth most common cause for all admission to U.S. hospitals, and it is the most common reason for… read more News | Pediatric Imaging | August 14, 2019 Ultrasound Guidance Improves First-attempt Success in IV Access in Children August 14, 2019 – Children’s veins read more News | Brachytherapy Systems | August 14, 2019 Efficacy of Isoray’s Cesium Blu Showcased in Recent Studies August 14, 2019 — Isoray announced a trio of studies recently reported at scientific meetings and published in medica read more February 13, 2012 — In two new studies featured in the February issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine, researchers revealed how molecular imaging can be used to solve mysteries about difficult cases of breast cancer. One article focuses on an imaging agent that targets estrogen receptors in estrogen receptor–positive breast cancer patients with formerly inconclusive assessments, and the second highlights a different imaging agent’s ability to help predict the prognosis for patients undergoing chemotherapy for a very aggressive type of breast cancer.Conventional imaging and biopsy are not always enough to diagnose and characterize suspected metastatic breast cancers, especially for patients who cannot receive repeated biopsies due to the location of the cancer or other existing illnesses. It is estimated that 75 percent of breast tumors show estrogen receptor activity at the point of diagnosis, and that estrogen receptor expression is an indicator of not only active cancer lesions, but patients’ potential response to therapy, as well.Researchers found that whole-body positron emission tomography (PET) with 16a-18F-?uoro-17b-estradiol (18F-FES), a molecular imaging technique, provides an entirely non-invasive means of capturing estrogen receptor expression in estrogen receptor–positive metastatic breast cancer. It has the potential to help physicians make more accurate judgments about extent of disease, specifically whether anti-hormonal therapies would be beneficial for patients who had inconclusive assessments using more conventional methods. “Physicians are routinely faced with uncertainty about diagnosis or treatment decision-making,” says Geke Hospers, M.D., Ph.D., professor of medical oncology, University Medical Center Groningen, The Netherlands. “These problems result in delays in diagnosis and institution of the right treatment, and this remains true for patients of breast cancer. The specificity of the FES-tracer for estrogen receptors makes this technique ideal for aiding physicians working with clinical dilemmas in estrogen-receptor positive breast cancer patients and could potentially lead to faster diagnoses and earlier implementation of appropriate treatments.”In this study, 33 women with a history of estrogen-receptor positive breast cancer and a formerly inconclusive assessment were imaged with 18F-FES PET to evaluate whether the technique improved diagnosis and clinical decisions about treatment. In 88 percent of subjects 18F-FES PET was found to improve diagnostic information, and in 48 percent it prompted a change in treatment. This molecular imaging technique was especially helpful for detecting bone metastases.The second article is a prospective study of patients with triple-negative breast cancer receiving chemotherapy before scheduled surgery. This type of breast cancer is an aggressive type of breast tumor that accounts for 15 percent of invasive breast cancers. In this study, researchers evaluated 18F-FDG-PET/CT, a molecular imaging method that allows physicians to gauge how metabolically active tumors are in order to gauge a patient’s predicted therapy response and prognosis after treatment. This information is valuable because very metabolically active tissues indicate active tumor growth and can signal potential failures and relapse after treatment.20 patients with triple-negative breast cancer underwent PET imaging with 18F-FDG at the outset of chemotherapy and again after the second cycle of treatment and were evaluated to determine metabolic changes in tumors during therapy. At the point of surgery, six patients showed that their therapy had been completely successful, and 14 others were found to have remaining tumors after therapy. Researchers found that patients with a less than 42 percent decrease in metabolism of the agent after two cycles of chemotherapy still had some residual cancer after treatment and were therefore at high risk of early relapse. “If these findings are confirmed by other teams, interim 18F-FDG-PET/CT could become a major tool for early response assessment of this aggressive cancer, similar to the role that 18-FDG plays in assessing aggressive lymphomas,” says David Groheux, M.D., a principal researcher in the department of nuclear medicine at Saint-Louis Hospital in Paris, France. “Also, if these data are confirmed, patients not responding to chemotherapy prior to surgery could be switched to novel treatments that are now being investigated for this specific subtype of breast cancer, which could potentially improve the prognosis for these patients.”This research presents 18F-FES and 18F-FDG as two valuable molecular imaging agents for physicians assessing breast cancer patients with diagnostic dilemmas and those with triple-negative breast cancer undergoing neoadjuvant chemotherapy (therapy prior to surgery). Further research would expand the use of these agents for more accurate diagnosis, tumor characterization, therapy monitoring and prognosis for patients with aggressive, complex and challenging breast cancer cases. Increasingly precise characterization, showing specific genetic or other physiological features using molecular imaging techniques, will continue to further personalize breast cancer imaging in the near and distant future.According to the National Cancer Institute, an estimated 230,480 women were diagnosed with cancers of the breast and 39,520 women will have died of breast cancer in 2011.For more information: jnm.snmjournals.org FacebookTwitterLinkedInPrint分享 News | Mammography | August 14, 2019 Imago Systems Announces Collaboration With Mayo Clinic for Breast Imaging Image visualization company Imago Systems announced it has signed a know-how license with Mayo Clinic. 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MIAMI — Agents can get a peek at Carnival Vista with a new video series produced just for the trade and hosted by Brand Ambassador John Heald and Vice President of Sales & Trade Marketing Adolfo Perez.The recently filmed six-part series offers an engaging look at Carnival Vista highlights, says Perez. The first video in the series shows Perez and Heald competing on SkyRide, the ship’s one-of-a-kind suspended open-air cycling experience.“This new video series gives agents a fun and informative look at a number of Carnival Vista’s features and how agents can market and sell the ship to their clients,” said Perez. “Plus, I know first-hand how much agents enjoy John’s highly entertaining insights, and there’s no shortage of those in this new video series.”Future segments include Heald and Perez making their own cocktails at the Alchemy Bar, showing agents the new design concept featured in the Horizons Restaurant, visiting the tropics-inspired Havana Pool and Havana Cabanas, engaging in a salsa competition at the Havana Bar and sharing a beer at the RedFrog Pub & Brewery.More news: Onex paying big to get WestJet and that will send airfares soaring, says CWTNew episodes will be introduced weekly and are all available through the line’s travel agent Internet portal, GoCCL.com. Thursday, July 28, 2016 Perez, Heald battle it out on SkyRide in new Carnival Vista travel agent video series Posted by Travelweek Group 
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How do cataracts affect your vision? Think Tank analyzes the second round of Democratic debates The delay on voting also buys time to gain regulatory approval to create the world’s fourth-largest natural resources group.The vote was originally set for Thursday. Glencore announced on Wednesday that it expected to hold its general meeting to approve the deal on Sept. 7 as well.Qatar Holding, the government-backed investment fund, is holding out for a bigger price. Glencore is offering 2.8 shares for each Xstrata share, but the Qataris, who hold a stake of 11 percent, want 3.25 per share.Other investors with much smaller stakes have also said they want more for their Xstrata shares.Glencore shares were down 2.9 percent at 307 pence in afternoon trading in London; Xstrata shares were down 2.7 percentThe proposed all-share merger has gained regulatory approval in Australia, while the U.S. Department of Justice has taken no action during the waiting period after notice was given _ an indication it will not oppose the move. But Xstrata noted that it is still in talks with the European Commission and that China and South Africa are reviewing the deal.Glencore already holds a 34 percent stake in Xstrata but cannot vote its shares on the deal.The deal, expected to be completed in the fourth quarter, will create a combined company to be called Glencore Xstrata with a market value of $90 billion. The company would control a chain of businesses from mining to refining, storage and shipping of basic commodities like coal, copper and corn. Meghan McCain to release audiobook on conservatism, family Natural spring cleaning tips and tricks for your home New high school in Mesa lets students pick career paths More Valley freeways to be closed this weekend for improvements Top Stories Comments Share (Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.) Sponsored Stories Four benefits of having a wireless security system GENEVA (AP) – Anglo-Swiss mining group Xstrata PLC says it has rescheduled a shareholder vote on its proposed merger with commodities trading giant Glencore International PLC until Sept. 7.The postponement creates space for Glencore to seek to secure the support of Qatar Holding, which wants a higher price for its 11 percent stake in Xstrata.Qatar Holding’s position is crucial to the hopes of other Xstrata shareholders who are demanding improved terms.
May 7, 2014 466 Views In Arizona, Capstone Mortgage announced the newest name in its recent hiring spree: Vicky Elleray has joined the Scottsdale-based company as operations/servicing manager.Previously, Elleray worked as the field operations manager at CUNA Mutual Group, managing 70 field operations staff who worked to provide direct service to clients nationwide. She also served as operations manager and VP/strategic account executive at Balboa Insurance for two years.At Capstone, her responsibilities include the oversight of day-to-day mortgage servicing operations for the company.“Vicky has a huge amount of experience in the industry,” said Capstone president Bobby Barnes. “We are very fortunate to have such a seasoned professional join our team.” in Headlines, News, Servicing Capstone Mortgage Recruits Operations Manager
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Jet Aviation Dubai recently received maintenance approvals on Hawker 4000 and Global Express aircraft. Both approvals were obtained in response to strong customer demand; the first service appointment for each type of aircraft has already been received.The Dubai maintenance facility is an authorized service center for the Boeing 737 NG series (including BBJ), Gulfstream series, Dassault Falcon series as well as Hawker series aircraft, and an approved repair station for the Embraer Legacy.“Due to increased customer demand, we have expanded our services and can now better support also the first UAE Hawker 4000 operator as well as Global Express operators that demand MRO services from us. With the addition of these aircraft types we have extended our ’under-one-roof service offering‘ and our capability significantly,” says Michael Rücker, senior vice president and general manager of Jet Aviation Dubai.Jet Aviation’s Dubai maintenance and FBO location was established in May 2005. The facility has a total of 4,200 sq m (45,192 sq ft) of hangar space, a workshop area of 1,000 sq m (10,760 sq ft), and a two story FBO building with an area of 1,050 sq m (11,300 sq ft). Jet Aviation Dubai is certified by a variety of civil aviation authorities, including FAA (#U8JY426Y), Bermuda DCA, Cayman CAA, Pakistan CAA, Saudi Arabia PCA, and UAE GCAA. It is also an authorized dealer for Rockwell Collins avionics products as well as a Honeywell Authorized Mechanical Service Center.www.jetaviation.com
President Nicos Anastasiades looks to have his re-election all wrapped up in a bow tie, a new survey has confirmed.The incumbent leads by a wide margin, with the poll results showing that the only open question is which candidate will follow him into the runoff ballot.The survey was conducted by Cymar Market Research Ltd on behalf of the Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation.The island-wide survey polled 1010 people via phone interview.Anastasiades was by far the most popular presidential candidate, garnering 53 per cent of favorable views. Independent Stavros Malas (backed by Akel) got 45 per cent, and Diko’s Nicolas Papadopoulos 42 per cent with respondents presumably able to choose more than one candidate.The president bested his opponents across the board. He was ranked as the candidate most likely to achieve a fair and lasting Cyprus settlement, and deemed as the best to handle the economic recovery and to institute reforms.Of those polled, 51 per cent said Anastasiades exhibited leadership traits.He was also the most ‘trustworthy’ of the candidates.The only instance where Malas came on top was when respondents were asked to evaluate how approachable the candidates are. Here, Malas got 27 per cent.Respondents were also asked about whom they intend to vote for in the second round.In the Anastasiades v Malas scenario, 43 per cent picked the president, 25 per cent Malas.In the Anastasiades v Papadopoulos case, 38 per cent chose the incumbent, 28 per cent said Papadopoulos.And in the Malas v Papadopoulos scenario, 28 per cent picked Malas, 35 per cent Papadopoulos.The undecided in all scenarios ranged around 10 per cent.By party affiliation, 80 per cent of people voting Disy in the 2016 legislative elections said they intend to tick off Anastasiades’ name on the 2018 presidential ballot.Of Akel sympathizers, 69 per cent would vote for Malas.Among Diko supporters, only 56.5 per cent plan to vote for Papadopoulos; 22 per cent said they would pick Anastasiades.Asked who they think will be elected president, irrespective of their party sympathies, 68 per cent said Anastasiades, 10 per cent Papadopoulos, and 5 per cent Malas.An interesting find in the survey was the public’s growing disinterest in the Cyprus problem.Asked what was their main criterion in deciding whom to vote for, 39 per cent said domestic governance and only 23 per cent cited the Cyprus issue.A survey conducted in May 2016 found that domestic governance was the primary concern for 33 per cent of respondents. In April 2011, domestic governance was the main issue for only 22 per cent of those polled.On respondents’ opinions regarding the bizonal, bicommunal federation (BBF) as the model for a Cyprus settlement, 56 per cent of Akel supporters said they were in favour of BBF, followed by 49 per cent among Disy sympathisers, and 39 per cent among Diko voters.You May LikeDr. Marty ProPower Plus Supplement3 Dangerous Foods People Feed Their Dogs (Without Realizing It)Dr. Marty ProPower Plus SupplementUndoYahoo SearchThese SUVs Are The Cream Of The Crop. Research Best Compact SUV CarYahoo SearchUndoPopularEverythingColorado Mom Adopted Two Children, Months Later She Learned Who They Really ArePopularEverythingUndo Turkish Cypriot actions in Varosha ‘a clear violation’ of UN resolutions, Nicosia saysUndoConcern over falling tourism numbersUndoPensioner dies after crash on Paphos-Polis roadUndoby Taboolaby Taboola
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