Posted By simmons on October 5, 2012
05-10-2012 11:24 FULL STORY AND PHOTOS Israeli police stormed a holy site in Jerusalem's Old City on Friday, dispersing dozens of Palestinians who police say lobbed rocks at officers. The clash occurred at a compound containing the Dome of the Rock and the Al-Aqsa Mosque, one of Islam's holiest sites. Jews call the compound the Temple Mount because of the biblical Jewish temples that once stood there.
Posted By simmons on October 5, 2012
04-10-2012 22:34 Blazing a Trail: Palestine Small, GSK Opportunity Scholar Palestine suffered neglect at the hands of her severely dysfunctional family. She was placed adopted by a relative who beat her and shot birds to show what would happen to Palestine if she told anyone of the abuse.
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Posted By admin on October 4, 2012
04-10-2012 16:01 Since it took control of Gaza in 2007, Hamas has executed at least three men convicted on the basis of "confessions" apparently obtained under torture. Two families tell their stories.
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Posted By richards on October 3, 2012
SALT LAKE CITY, Oct. 3, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Myriad Genetics, Inc. (MYGN) today announced that, in support of National Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer (HBOC) Week and National Previvor Day, it has launched an online quiz to help people assess their risk for hereditary cancers. The Hereditary Cancer Quiz is available online at http://www.hereditarycancerquiz.com. In addition, the company is providing financial support toward educational and awareness initiatives to three advocacy organizations-Bright Pink, the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition (NOCC) and Living Beyond Breast Cancer (LBBC).
HBOC Week marks the transition between National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month and National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and was established by U.S. Congressional resolution in 2010 to raise awareness about hereditary cancer. National Previvor Day raises awareness for those individuals who have a known gene mutation or a strong family history of cancer but have not yet developed cancer.
"Understanding their risk for hereditary cancers, such as breast and ovarian cancer, is critical to helping patients make informed decisions about treatment and prevention. Our hereditary cancer risk quiz empowers patients to understand their family history and provides a framework for an informative discussion with a healthcare professional," said Mark Capone, President, Myriad Genetic Laboratories. "In addition, organizations such as Bright Pink, NOCC and Living Beyond Breast Cancer offer hereditary cancer patients and their families vital support and information in their fight against these diseases, and we are proud to support their efforts."
"Funding from Myriad and our other partner companies assists our organization in offering better and more valuable resources to hereditary cancer patients and their families," said David Barley, Chief Executive Officer, National Ovarian Cancer Coalition. "We are proud to work with Myriad, as they play a major role in the understanding and diagnosis of a person's hereditary risk for cancer."
About Hereditary Cancer
Hereditary cancers, also called inherited cancers, are those caused by genetic mutations that are passed from parent to child. These mutations predispose people to developing a particular type of cancer. Mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes are the most common cause of hereditary breast and ovarian cancers and can lead to male breast cancer, pancreatic cancer, prostate cancer and others. Women with a BRCA mutation are five times more likely to develop breast cancer than those without the mutation and more than ten times as likely to develop ovarian cancer1. Approximately 7%2 of breast cancer and approximately 14% 3,4,5 of invasive ovarian cancer result from inherited gene mutations.
DNA testing for BRCA mutations is done through a blood or saliva test and can indicate whether a person carries a BRCA gene mutation. Testing is recommended for people with certain personal and/or family history pattern, including:
Myriad Genetics is a pioneer in hereditary cancer testing and offers tests for a variety of hereditary cancer syndromes, including BRACAnalysis(R), which detects mutations in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes. This test has become the standard of care in identification of individuals with hereditary breast and ovarian cancer. Nearly one million patients have benefited from Myriad's hereditary cancer testing.
About Myriad Genetics
Myriad Genetics is a leading molecular diagnostic company dedicated to making a difference in patients' lives through the discovery and commercialization of transformative tests to assess a person's risk of developing disease, guide treatment decisions and assess risk of disease progression and recurrence. Myriad's portfolio of molecular diagnostic tests are based on an understanding of the role genes play in human disease and were developed with a commitment to improving an individual's decision making process for monitoring and treating disease. Myriad is focused on strategic directives to introduce new products, including companion diagnostics, as well as expanding internationally. For more information on how Myriad is making a difference, please visit the Company's website: http://www.myriad.com
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Posted By richards on October 3, 2012
By World Report , The Christian Post in partnership with Crossroads, WEA
October 2, 2012|9:31 am
Meanwhile. Vice President Joe Biden has been on the campaign trail with a stop in Boca Raton. He addressed a crowd that included seniors and Jewish Voters. His focus: medicare and Israel.
Turkey's prime minister has been re-elected as head of the country's current ruling party. The justice and development party - known as the AKP - rallied behind Recep Erdogan at a party congress. Erdogan is now serving his third and final term as the party's chief. But he could still make a bid for the presidency. Under a new law - voters will choose their first elected president in 2014.
The death toll is now over 30-thousand since the Syrian conflict began in March 2011. That's according to the opposition. Fighting is centered around Damascus and Aleppo.
A suspected grenade attack on a church in Nairobi left one child killed and seven wounded. It triggered violence against Somalis in the Kenyan capital when a mob starting hurling rocks at Somalis in one Nairobi community. No one was reported to be injured. The Church blast is being blamed on the militant group Al Shabaab.
In a rare exercise of its anti-blasphemy laws, a Muslim bloggerand cleric-- who tore pages of the Bible while attending protests at the US Embassy in Cairo two weeks ago has been dragged before the Egyptian court . Ahmed Mohammed Abdullah, known as Abu Islam, was shown in two online videos desecrating the Christian Bible and then threatening to urinate on it. Practising "contempt" for a so-called heavenly religion, which includes Christianity, Judaism, and Islam, is punishable by up to five years in jail in Egypt, according to the country's anti-blasphemy laws, although courts hold the majority of their religious contempt cases for those speaking out against Islam.
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Gabriel Wilson has decided to channel childhood hurt into a new album: "The McGuire Side". As an adult, he was able to reconnected with his biological father and pieced together his family heritage. He discovered that his grandfather had been a travelling minister, a singer and songwriter, and that his family had deep roots in Southern Gospel music. His album "The McGuire Side"just released---is sure to inspire. Wilson says it's all about redemption, reconciliation and embracing a lost family heritage.
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Posted By simmons on October 3, 2012
02-10-2012 23:07 On October 2nd 2012, world farm animals day, three animal rights activists in Israel got branded with a hot steel brand, in the same way farm animals are branded in factory farms.
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Posted By simmons on September 30, 2012
30-09-2012 05:13 Israel seems keen on going to war with Iran over its controversial nuclear program. However Tel Aviv's top ally, the US is pushing for patience instead. Could it be election season cautiousness from Washington or have relations soured with Israel
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Posted By richards on September 29, 2012
Abstract: In 2009 alone, U.S. authorities foiled at least six terrorist plots against the United States. Since September 11, 2001, at least 30 planned terrorist attacks have been foiled, all but two of them prevented by law enforcement. The two notable exceptions are the passengers and flight attendants who subdued the "shoe bomber" in 2001 and the "underwear bomber" on Christmas Day in 2009. Bottom line: The system has generally worked well. But many tools necessary for ferreting out conspiracies and catching terrorists are under attack. Chief among them are key provisions of the PATRIOT Act that are set to expire at the end of this year. It is time for President Obama to demonstrate his commitment to keeping the country safe. Heritage Foundation national security experts provide a road map for a successful counterterrorism strategy.
In 2009, at least six planned terrorist plots against the United States were foiled. This has led some to wonder whether the U.S. is experiencing the results of a resurgence in terrorism. However, these latest acts were not a new phenomenon: At least 30 terrorist plots against the U.S. have been foiled since 9/11. It is clear that terrorists continue to wage war against America.
President Barack Obama, however, took office determined to shed the idea of a war on terrorism. Besides an obvious change in lexiconfrom the "global war on terror" to "overseas contingency operation" and from "terrorism" to "man-made disaster"there were even more consequential actions, including the decision to prosecute foreign terrorists in U.S. civilian courts, dismantlement of the CIA's interrogation abilities, lackadaisical support for the PATRIOT Act, and an attempt to shut down Guantanamo Bay within President Obama's first year in the White House. The danger of this new attitude was revealed all too quickly by the near-miss airline bomb plot of Christmas Day 2009.
Undoubtedly, the nation wants to be successful in fighting terrorists. The U.S. counterterrorism system has worked successfully in the past, as demonstrated by the foiled plots, and it can work successfully in the future. But continued success requires the White House and Congress to work together to ensure that the military, law enforcement, and intelligence community have the tools they need to defend the country. At the same time, it is essential that the Administration lay out its counterterrorism strategy to the American people, including next steps for aviation security, visa security, and intelligence and information sharing.
Terrorism and the Obama Administration
Homeland security and counterterrorism were relatively unexamined issues during the 2008 presidential campaign. Terrorism was not in the forefront of Americans' minds; the downward-spiraling economy and lost jobs were understandably front and center.
The discovery of the Zazi plot in September 2009 served as the first in a series of wake-up calls to the nation on the state of national security. Najibullah Zazi was arrested after purchasing large quantities of chemicals from beauty supply stores in a plot to detonate TATP bombs on the New York City subway. This plot was considered extremely serious and was in the later stages of development when Zazi was apprehendedwhich made the plot deeply troubling to many Americans.
Shortly thereafter, in November 2009, were the Fort Hood shootings. This attack, perpetrated by Major Nidal Hasan, a U.S. Army psychologist, was not a foiled plot. Hasan went on a shooting rampage, killing 12 and wounding 31. Evidence demonstrates that he was in communication with al-Qaeda via the Internet before the attack and that the U.S. government had what should have been damaging intelligence on Major Hasan before the incident occurred.
While still questioning what led to the failure to act on the known intelligence in the case of the Fort Hood shootings, the U.S. experienced a near-miss attack on Christmas Day 2009. That day, Nigerian citizen Umar Farouk Abdulmutallabwhose own father had alerted U.S. consulate officials in Nigeria to his son's radical leaningsattempted to detonate a bomb on a Northwest flight landing in Detroit. His bomb failed to ignite, and passengers restrained him so that he could not try again.
The startling failure of authorities to connect the dots and bring together valuable pieces of information has led Americans to question whether authorities were doing what needed to be done to keep them safe. Specifically, questions center on whether the homeland security system worked, why it worked in the past, and whether it will work in the future.
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Posted By richards on September 29, 2012
New Mexico Secretary of Higher Education Jose Garcia told Eastern New Mexico University students on Friday he was naive about growing up in a multicultural household. And how he would later learn to be proud of his heritage.
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New Mexico Cabinet Secretary Jose Garcia poses with Hispanic Affairs students and Eastern New Mexico University President Steven Gamble at the Hispanic Affairs luncheon Friday where Garcia was the guest speaker.
New Mexico Cabinet Secretary Jose Garcia talked about identity and the importance of education with Easter New Mexico University students Friday as the guest speak for the Hispanic Affairs luncheon.
Garcia was the guest speaker at the Hispanic Affairs' luncheon in ENMU's Sandia Room which was part of Hispanic Heritage Month events.
His father, a diplomat, was Hispanic. His mother white. He moved around when he was young to places including Peru and Germany.
"I had no concept of ethnicity," Garcia said, thinking living in a bilingual and multicultural household was the norm.
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Posted By richards on September 28, 2012
This week's featured events Rhythm & Soul for Relief II Booker T. Jones, the keyboardist behind `'60s soul combo Booker T & the MGs, is taking part in this benefit and awareness concert for international disaster relief, humanitarian relief and development projects. The show also features sets by Fanny Franklin & the Gents, Quinto Sol, BlackLight All-Stars featuring Nikki Grier, Buyepongo and more. It takes place at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Roxy Theatre, 9009 W. Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood. Tickets: $17-$20, with all proceeds benefiting the international relief agency Operation USA. To purchase, VisitGo to http://www.ticketweb. com or call 323-413-2353.
Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival Carnival games, rides and food handpicked by the Los Angeles hip-hop collective Odd Future (short for Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All, or OFWGKTA) lie in store for Sunday's show. The inaugural event kicks off at 7 p.m. at Club Nokia, 800 W. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles. Tickets: $46-$56. Go to http://www.ticketmaster.com or call 800-745-3000.
L.A. Skin & Ink Explore the unique role Los Angeles played in the U.S. tattoo renaissance in this exhibition, which opens Saturday and runs through Jan. 6 at the Craft and Folk Art Museum, 5814 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. The exhibition moves through the 60-year transformation of tattooing from its traditional base of military and
The Black Keys with Tegan and Sara 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. Tickets $50-$75. Santa Barbara Bowl, 1122 N. Milpas St. They're also playing Staples Center 8 p.m. Oct. 5 and 6. 800-745-3000. http://www.ticketmaster.com
Charlie Daniels Band: With 38 Special and Outlaws, 7:30 p.m. Friday. Tickets $19.50-$100. Los Angeles County Fair, 1101 W. McKinley Ave., Pomona. 800-845-3000. http://www.ticketmaster.com
Bebel Gilberto: With Forro in the Dark, 8 p.m. Friday. Tickets $20-$55. Royce Hall, 340 Royce Drive on the UCLA campus, Los Angeles. 800-745-3000. http://www.ticketmaster.com
Citizen Cope: 8 p.m. Friday. Tickets $25-$30. The Wiltern, 3790 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. 213-388-1400. http://www.livenation.com
Rodriguez: With Shin Joong Hyun, Michael Chapman and Stephen John Kalinich, 8 p.m. Friday. Tickets $25.50. El Rey Theatre, 5515 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. 800-745-3000. http://www.ticketmaster.com
Serj Tankian: With Viza, 8 p.m. Friday. Tickets $31.50-$45. Club Nokia, 800 W. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles. 800-745-3000. http://www.ticketmaster.com
Slugger O'Toole: Celtic/Gaelic/Irish music, 8 p.m. Friday. Viva Cantina, 900 W. Riverside Drive, Burbank. 818-845-2425. http://www.vivacantina.com
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