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Thursday, 2 February 2012
Report: Photos Suggest iPad 3 Will Have Quad-Core Chip, Global LTE
Apple iDevice rumor-mongering is so much better when pictures are involved. And today that's what we've got: Photographic "proof" of core features inside Apple's upcoming iPad 3.
Wednesday, 1 February 2012
Obama returns focus to small-business tax breaks (reuters)
Tuesday, 31 January 2012
What are your views on what happens to your genomic information?
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Survey aims to be the largest to capture public attitudes to sharing genomic results
Would you want to know about your genetic risk for hundreds of conditions all in one go, ranging from whether you have a higher than average risk from Alzheimer's disease or diabetes or whether you are sensitive to certain antibiotics or statins? How do you feel about researchers generating this information but not sharing it with you?
An ethics team from the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute today launches an online survey to capture the views of as many people as possible: they hope it will be the largest collection of opinions gathered to date.It has been standard practice for many years to conduct genetic research anonymously and not share such findings with the research participants who provided the samples. However, there is now increasing pressure to change this approach.
"We need to understand what people want from whole genome testing," says Dr Anna Middleton, Ethics Researcher from the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute. "Policy is being written worldwide on what researchers should share from genome studies and yet much of this is based on anecdote and intuition. We aim to address this by conducting an international study that asks members of the public, health professionals and researchers for their views."
Genetic analysis of a saliva or blood sample can now reveal elements of a person's past, present and future medical health.In whole genome studies, researchers can examine all 20,000 human genes in only a matter weeks to understand the genetic basis of disease.
An ethics team from the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute in Cambridge, UK use film in an innovative online questionnaire to explore the ethical implications of whole genome research.
Participants in the survey need have no prior knowledge about genetics and anyone can participate (see www.genomethics.org). The study aims to be the largest of its kind in the world and will be used to guide policy on how genome research studies should be conducted. This survey is part of the proactive process of engaging with the public, before whole genome studies become part of health service practice.
"I have completed the ethics questionnaire as I am currently taking part in a whole genome study and I wanted my views to be heard" says Katrina Mcardle, mother of a child with developmental delay who is participating in a whole genome study.
"I am very keen to get a diagnosis for my son and the genome research may offer this, but I'm not sure I want to know lots of additional information about his future health that is unrelated to his diagnosis. Everyone should think about these issues and fill in this questionnaire."
"It is soon going to be cheaper and easier to look at all of a person's 20,000 genes in one go rather than searching for an individual gene, as currently happens," says Professor Anneke Lucassen, Consultant in Clinical Genetics, University of Southampton.
"This raises all sorts of ethical issues about what genetic results you share with people. Very soon this technology will be used in the NHS and we urgently need research that tells us what people want to know."
"This is a really exciting project using an innovative questionnaire and the integrated films really bring it to life," says Professor Mike Parker, Professor of Bioethics and Director of the Ethox Centre at University of Oxford. "The questionnaire asks for feedback on some difficult ethical issues and I will be encouraging everyone I know to participate."
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Notes to Editors
Websites
The survey can be found at http://www.genomethics.org/
Funding
This programme is funded by the Health Innovation Challenge Fund and the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute.
http://www.hicfund.org.uk/
The Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute is one of the world's leading genome centres. Through its ability to conduct research at scale, it is able to engage in bold and long-term exploratory projects that are designed to influence and empower medical science globally.
Institute research findings, generated through its own research programmes and through its leading role in international consortia, are being used to develop new diagnostics and treatments for human disease.
http://www.sanger.ac.uk
The Wellcome Trust is a global charitable foundation dedicated to achieving extraordinary improvements in human and animal health. We support the brightest minds in biomedical research and the medical humanities. Our breadth of support includes public engagement, education and the application of research to improve health. We are independent of both political and commercial interests.
http://www.wellcome.ac.uk
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Public release date: 30-Jan-2012[ | E-mail |
Share ] Contact: Don Powell
press.office@sanger.ac.uk
44-122-349-6928
Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute
Survey aims to be the largest to capture public attitudes to sharing genomic results
Would you want to know about your genetic risk for hundreds of conditions all in one go, ranging from whether you have a higher than average risk from Alzheimer's disease or diabetes or whether you are sensitive to certain antibiotics or statins? How do you feel about researchers generating this information but not sharing it with you?
An ethics team from the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute today launches an online survey to capture the views of as many people as possible: they hope it will be the largest collection of opinions gathered to date.It has been standard practice for many years to conduct genetic research anonymously and not share such findings with the research participants who provided the samples. However, there is now increasing pressure to change this approach.
"We need to understand what people want from whole genome testing," says Dr Anna Middleton, Ethics Researcher from the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute. "Policy is being written worldwide on what researchers should share from genome studies and yet much of this is based on anecdote and intuition. We aim to address this by conducting an international study that asks members of the public, health professionals and researchers for their views."
Genetic analysis of a saliva or blood sample can now reveal elements of a person's past, present and future medical health.In whole genome studies, researchers can examine all 20,000 human genes in only a matter weeks to understand the genetic basis of disease.
An ethics team from the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute in Cambridge, UK use film in an innovative online questionnaire to explore the ethical implications of whole genome research.
Participants in the survey need have no prior knowledge about genetics and anyone can participate (see www.genomethics.org). The study aims to be the largest of its kind in the world and will be used to guide policy on how genome research studies should be conducted. This survey is part of the proactive process of engaging with the public, before whole genome studies become part of health service practice.
"I have completed the ethics questionnaire as I am currently taking part in a whole genome study and I wanted my views to be heard" says Katrina Mcardle, mother of a child with developmental delay who is participating in a whole genome study.
"I am very keen to get a diagnosis for my son and the genome research may offer this, but I'm not sure I want to know lots of additional information about his future health that is unrelated to his diagnosis. Everyone should think about these issues and fill in this questionnaire."
"It is soon going to be cheaper and easier to look at all of a person's 20,000 genes in one go rather than searching for an individual gene, as currently happens," says Professor Anneke Lucassen, Consultant in Clinical Genetics, University of Southampton.
"This raises all sorts of ethical issues about what genetic results you share with people. Very soon this technology will be used in the NHS and we urgently need research that tells us what people want to know."
"This is a really exciting project using an innovative questionnaire and the integrated films really bring it to life," says Professor Mike Parker, Professor of Bioethics and Director of the Ethox Centre at University of Oxford. "The questionnaire asks for feedback on some difficult ethical issues and I will be encouraging everyone I know to participate."
###
Notes to Editors
Websites
The survey can be found at http://www.genomethics.org/
Funding
This programme is funded by the Health Innovation Challenge Fund and the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute.
http://www.hicfund.org.uk/
The Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute is one of the world's leading genome centres. Through its ability to conduct research at scale, it is able to engage in bold and long-term exploratory projects that are designed to influence and empower medical science globally.
Institute research findings, generated through its own research programmes and through its leading role in international consortia, are being used to develop new diagnostics and treatments for human disease.
http://www.sanger.ac.uk
The Wellcome Trust is a global charitable foundation dedicated to achieving extraordinary improvements in human and animal health. We support the brightest minds in biomedical research and the medical humanities. Our breadth of support includes public engagement, education and the application of research to improve health. We are independent of both political and commercial interests.
http://www.wellcome.ac.uk
[ | E-mail | Share ] ?
AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert! system.
Source: http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-01/wtsi-way012712.php
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92% Arthur Christmas
Arthur Christmas is a beautiful and fun Christmas movie that is sure to be a holiday classic. The story follows Arthur who is the son of Santa Clause, his brother Steve is a smart but at times inconsiderate role model who is second in command to Santa, and when a little girl has a gift that did not get sent Arthur does everything he can to make sure this girl has a Merry Christmas. The plot of the movie is funny and a great lesson to be told about Christmas and children, and what i learned from this movie if anything is that every child needs to believe in Santa, because there is nothing better than believeing that there is somebody who loves you that whill bring you a present on Christmas day, and the characters of the film were good but i found the characters to be a little selfish at times besides Arthur who was a incredibly kind and good charcater and he saved the film in a way from being just a bunch of selfish men wanting to be a star. The voice cast was great, James McAvoy was perfect for the character, Hugh Laurie was also was a well done choice as Steve, Jim Broadbent was good as the voice as Santa, and Bill Nighy was also a great choice for his role, what else can I say for voice actors other than I liked them. The animation was incredible, I could really tell they worked hard to make a beautiful Christmas film and it really payed off big time, I loved the beauty in this film. Arthur Christmas had some few problems that kept it from being a perfect Christmas film, but those were minor compared to the things that they got right that made it a great Christmas film and that will make it remembered for years to come.
December 30, 2011Source: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/arthur_christmas/
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Monday, 30 January 2012
Philips CEO warns H1 2012 "won't be easy" (Reuters)
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) ? Dutch Electronics giant Philips will book further, unspecified, restructuring charges in the first half of 2012, Chief Executive Officer Frans van Houten said on Monday.
"The first half of 2012 will see the impact of these charges and overall we are cautious about the development of the first half of the year. It is not going to be an easy first half," said Van Houten.
Earlier on Monday, Philips reported a 45 percent fall in fourth-quarter core profit due to losses at both its health and lighting divisions, and said it was cautious about 2012 given uncertainty in the global economy, particularly in Europe.
Van Houten also said the firm is committed to achieving its 2013 financial targets.
(Reporting By Roberta B. Cowan, Editing by Mark Potter)
Source: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/europe/*http%3A//news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20120130/bs_nm/us_philips
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The Business Finance Store Discusses the Small Business Finance ...
The Business Finance Store discusses the Small Business Finance Institute?s upcoming conference and how small businesses can benefit.
Santa Ana, CA (PRWEB) January 29, 2012
The Small Business Finance Institute announced a featured session to be held on February 29, 2012 in Atlanta. The second ?Stepping Up To Business? conference will be called ?Thinking Outside the Bank? and is expected to help small business owners learn strategies to manage finances and find capital resources. Conferences such as the one mentioned can help small business owners and entrepreneurs gain a better understanding of the financing options available for their business. In the recent blog post ?1-Day Event to Help Small Businesses,? the Business Finance Store discusses the Small Business Finance Institute?s upcoming conference and how small businesses can benefit.
Conferences often present a variety of different types of information. For example, the upcoming Thinking Outside the Bank Conference with feature courses and discussions on: managing business cash flow, writing a successful business plan, writing a successful financing proposal, SBA Loan Programs, Micro Loans, profitability and much more. Read more about upcoming conferences for small businesses and how entrepreneurs can benefit at the Business Finance Store blog.
The Business Finance Store is a business financing and consulting firm that offers customized Business Financial Solutions. Seasoned professionals offer assistance in a variety of financial solutions to help small businesses succeed such as: Business Financial Solutions, Legal Solutions, and Accounting Solutions.
The staff at The Business Finance Store understands that starting and growing a business is an exciting time. They keep it exciting by taking care of some of the most difficult aspects, by providing legal advice, helping with vital responsibilities like accounting & bookkeeping, and by obtaining business finance. They can quickly and easily guide entrepreneurs through many different complicated processes, and put them on the path to success.
For 10 years The Business Finance Store has been helping startups and other small businesses legally structure their companies, find the right franchises, get the funding they need, and to achieve the American Dream of owning their own successful business. Since expanding nationwide in 2007 they have helped thousands of companies and have funded over $60 Million in business credit lines, not including SBA loans. The Business Finance Store sees limitless potential in the current climate, and looks forward to many strong years of growth to come. Take some time to review their services, and give them a call.
For more information, or a free, no-obligation analysis of your business needs, visit The Business Finance Store website: http://www.businessfinancestore.com. A member of their professional staff will contact you to discuss your business? short and long-term goals. Whatever you need, The Business Finance Store is there.
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