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Policymakers To Discuss Alternatives To Custody
Experts in criminology will discuss "Alternatives to Custodial Sentencing" at a Parliamentary seminar organised by the British Psychological Society and the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Social Services and Policy. The event takes place at Westminster on Tuesday 16 June (4.30 - 6.00 p.m.)

A Canada-Wide Technology Platform For Mapping The Human Interactome
On June 18, the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) announced the award of $9.16 million for the creation of a national technology platform aimed at mapping the human interactome. This national platform, headed by Dr. Benoit Coulombe from the Institut de recherches cliniques de Montrçİal (IRCM), will not only provide Canadian researchers with new state-of-the-art equipment in proteomics, functional genomics and bioinformatics, but also bring together integrated infrastructure for deciphering the human interactome an expertise that, until now, has been spread in 12 universities across Canada.
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Future Of Antiabortion-Rights Movement Uncertain In Wake Of Tiller Murder
The antiabortion-rights movement"s presence in Wichita, Kan., faces an uncertain future as its leaders re-examine their strategy after the shooting death of Kansas abortion provider George Tiller, the New York Times reports. According to the Times, Wichita has been a center for the antiabortion-rights movement for almost two decades primarily because of the location of Tiller"s clinic, which is one of the few in the U.S. that performs abortions later in pregnancy. Most notably, thousands of protesters converged on the city in the summer of 1991, known as the "Summer of Mercy," and the city is known as a "hot spot" for groups opposed to abortion rights, the Times reports. Antiabortion-rights group Operation Rescue moved its headquarters to Wichita to focus on Tiller"s clinic, and there are five other operations in the city aimed at discouraging women from having abortions. However, many groups are concerned that interest in the antiabortion-rights movement and donations in support of the cause will drop without the presence of Tiller and his patients. Troy Newman, president of Operation Rescue, said that he does not "know what the future holds" and that it is "too early to say what comes next" for the movement. He added that Scott Roeder, the man charged with Tiller"s murder, "did more to damage the pro-life movement than you can imagine."According to the Times, the antiabortion-rights movement is facing increasing backlash related to the murder, with some abortion-rights supporters saying that abortion-rights opponents" inflammatory rhetoric helped incite the violence. Mark Gietzen, president of the Kansas Coalition for Life, said that there also is disagreement among antiabortion-rights groups over whether their leaders should have issued statements condemning the murder. Tiller"s clinic currently is closed, and no patients are being given appointments, although his family said in a recent statement that it would like to continue his work, according to the Times. David Gittrich, development director of Kansans for Life, said that although Tiller"s murder will "change things in the pro-life movement ... until abortion is illegal, unthinkable and unacceptable, there"s going to be plenty of things for pro-lifers to do" (Davey, New York Times, 6/8).Justice Department Launches Federal Probe of Murder Meanwhile, the Department of Justice on Friday began a federal investigation into Tiller"s murder and is seeking to determine whether more than one person was involved in the shooting, the Times reports. Federal officials will review evidence and look into possible violations of the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act, according to DOJ. The investigation will be conducted alongside Kansas" murder prosecution. A DOJ spokesperson would not comment on whether the investigation would affect the jurisdiction in which Roeder is eventually tried (Cullotta, New York Times, 6/6).Abortion Providers, Advocates Respond to Comments from Suspect In related news, abortion-rights providers and advocates responded to Roeder"s recent comments implying that more violence against abortion providers is planned, the AP/Google.com reports. In an interview with the Associated Press, Roeder said that there are "many other similar events planned around the country as long as abortion remains legal." Roeder refused to elaborate on his statement, and law enforcement officials said that they are not sure if his statement is legitimate. LeRoy Carhart, an abortion provider who practiced at Tiller"s clinic, noted that Tiller was not the first abortion provider to be murdered, adding, "There is more than one lunatic running loose in this country that can be influenced by the religious rhetoric." Nancy Keenan, president of NARAL Pro-Choice America, said she believes it is "imperative for anti-choice groups to tone down that rhetoric and keep the more extreme elements in their movement from copying" Roeder (Hegeman, AP/Google.com, 6/8).NPR Examines FACE Act, Antiabortion ViolenceNPR"s "Morning Edition" on Friday examined th
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EULAR Highlights The Impact Of Lupus On Patients' Lives

Results from an international online survey, carried out by UCB in conjunction with Lupus Europe and the Lupus Foundation of America, the two principal advocacy groups that represent people with lupus, were presented during the EULAR (European League Against Rheumatism) congress at a symposium called, "Lupus - considering the future." Professor David Isenberg (Professor of Rheumatology at University College Hospital London), the symposium chairman, commented "Lupus is unpredictable, for some people the effects are more benign but for others, as the survey shows, the disease can have a huge detrimental impact. For all patients, lupus specialists should work via a multi-disciplinary approach tailoring care to the individual needs of the patient." He continued "Because lupus is a complex disease affecting multiple body systems, the development of effective drugs with a favourable risk:benefit profile is a major challenge - the new biological treatments seem to offer hope but we must wait until the results of ongoing trials are known." Although not a scientific random sample of the patient population at large, the results provide an insight into the impact lupus has on individuals affected by the disease. The survey was completed by more than 1000 people living with lupus. Lupus can also be called systemic lupus erythematosus or SLE. People with lupus from Europe and the U.S. reported that the three areas where the disease most significantly impacts their lives were career, physical well being and everyday activities. Forty five percent of the survey respondents in Europe cited career as the area where lupus had a highly significant affect, almost mirroring the 44% reported by respondents in the U.S. Twenty-eight percent of the European respondents (n=85) and 29% of those in the U.S. (n=154) reported being not employed due to lupus. Fifty-two percent of people with lupus from Europe (n= 162) and 50% (n=268) in the U.S. reported that their disease caused them to miss work from one day to more than 30 days of absence. Similar findings were observed in the affect of lupus on physical well being with 41% of sufferers in Europe and 49% in U.S. reporting that lupus highly significant affected their physical well-being. Fatigue was the most common symptom reported by 85% of people from Europe (n= 277) and 95% from U.S. (n= 512), followed by arthritis and muscle pain with responses of 83% coming from Europe (n= 270) and 91% from U.S. (n=492). Negative impact on everyday life activities was the third most reported effect of lupus, with impacts such as the ability to go shopping and difficulty in commencing activity following waking up. Thirty-one percent of European respondents cited lupus as having a highly significant affect on this compared to 42% of U.S. respondents. There have been no new dedicated treatments for lupus in the past 50 years. At present, NSAIDs (Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs), antimalarials, corticosteroids and cytotoxics/immunosuppressants, are the main therapies used in the management of lupus. Europe -- 78% reported that lupus has affected their career (n=311): 1. 45% highly significant affect, 18% noticeable affect, 15% slight affect 1. 28% not employed due to lupus (n=85) 2. 52% are absent from work for between 1-30 days due to lupus (n=162) -- 89% reported that lupus has affected their physical well-being (n=322): 1. 41% highly significant affect, 31% noticeable affect, 17% slight affect -- 85% reported that lupus has affected their ability to do everyday tasks e.g. go shopping, get up in the morning (n=311): 1. 31% highly significant affect, 28% noticeable affect, 26% slight affect 1. 85% experience fatigue (n=277) and 67% (n=218) report fatigue as the most severe symptom of lupus 2. 83% experience arthritis and muscle pain/weakness (n=270) and 63% (n=204) report arthritis and muscle pain as the second most severe symptom of lupus US -- 84% reported that lupus has affected their career (n=551): 1. 44% highly significant affect, 21% noticeable affect, 19% slight affect 3. 29% not employed due to lupus (n=154) 4. 50% are absent from work for between 1-30 days due to lupus (n=268) -- 95% reported that lupus has affected their physical well-being (n=556): 1. 49% highly significant affect, 32% noticeable affect, 14% slight affect -- 91% reported that lupus has affected their ability to do everyday tasks e.g. go shopping, get up in the morning (n=550): 1. 42% highly significant affect, 30% noticeable affect, 19% slight affect 3. 95% report fatigue as a common symptom of lupus (n=512) 4. 91% reported arthritis, muscle pain/weakness as a common symptom of lupus (n=492) UCB


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