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California Lawmaker Introduces Legislation To Support National Caribbean American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) introduced legislation that seeks to encourage state and local governments, as well as media organizations, to recognize June 8th as National Caribbean American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, the American Chronicle reports. The legislation also supports the development of a national AIDS strategy that aims to reduce new HIV infections in the U.S., particularly among minorities (American Chronicle 6/9).

ADVTX Announces New Treatment For Bleeding After Nuclear Exposure
Advanced Therapeutics & Co. (ADVTX) announced that Fibrinoplate-S™ has shown efficacy in reducing the bleeding in animals exposed to extreme doses of radiation. Survivors of a nuclear event or a dirty bomb explosion will have similar damage from the ionizing radiation of such bombs.
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Preliminary Hearing Set For Suspect In Murder Of Abortion Provider Tiller
A preliminary hearing for Scott Roeder, the man charged with the May 31 murder of Kansas abortion provider George Tiller, is set for Tuesday, the AP/Houston Chronicle reports. During the hearing, prosecutors will attempt to convince a judge they have enough evidence for a trial, according to the AP/Chronicle.Roeder is charged with one count of first-degree murder in Tiller"s death, as well as two counts of aggravated assault for allegedly threatening two ushers who tried to stop him from shooting Tiller in the foyer of his Wichita church. According to the AP/Chronicle, Roeder will enter a plea if the judge determines that the case can go to trial. He has not indicated what plea he intends to enter should that occur (Hegeman, AP/Houston Chronicle, 7/26).In related news, the New York Times on Sunday examined the life and career of Tiller, who was one of the few abortion providers who performed the procedure later in pregnancy. Throughout Tiller"s career -- which began in the 1970s -- he "made himself the nation"s pre-eminent abortion practitioner," according to the Times. In addition, antiabortion-rights advocates made his clinic the "most visible abortion battleground" in the U.S., as well as "a magnet for activists from all corners of the country," the Times reports. However, Tiller "would not budge" and "[wore] their contempt as a badge of honor." According to the Times, employees at the clinic said Tiller believed his work saved women"s lives and ensured their right to an abortion. "We have made higher education possible," Tiller said in a speech, adding, "We have helped correct some of the results of rape and incest. We have helped battered women escape to a safer life. We have made recovery from chemical dependency possible. We have helped women and families struggle to save their unwell, unborn child after a lifetime of pain."According to the Times, advocates on both sides of the abortion-rights debate "have been measuring the larger ramifications" of Tiller"s murder. Abortion-rights opponents are "bracing for a drop in support, especially from those in the murky middle ground of the debate." Abortion-rights supporters, on the other hand, are "reeling from the loss of one of their most experienced and savviest leaders," the Times reports. The article also examined Tiller"s career choice, tactics employed by abortion-rights opponents and some of the legal challenges Tiller faced (Barstow, New York Times, 7/26). In addition, the Times on Sunday included an online discussion and slide show involving a man and woman with differing views on abortion rights (New York Times, 7/26).Meanwhile, the Kansas City Star on Sunday included an interview with Roeder, during which he said he was "elated" that Tiller was dead and that he considers killing abortion providers to be justifiable homicide. In the interview, Roeder said that "[n]obody was willing to do anything" about the abortions performed at Tiller"s clinic, adding that it is wrong "for society to allow such an egregious sin to go on." Roeder also discussed his actions on the day of the murder, his past dealings with the antiabortion-rights movement and his possible trial strategy (Thomas, Kansas City Star, 7/26).
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Coventry University First In UK To Appoint Australian Paramedic As Visiting Professor In Pre-hospital Care

Dr Peter O"Meara, Associate Professor in Pre-hospital Care at Charles Sturt University in Australia, is the first non-UK paramedic to be appointed to a three year visiting Professor post in the UK in the subject of Pre-Hospital Care. Peter, the first paramedic in Australia to be awarded a PhD and a leader in terms of his academic and professional innovations, is responsible for over-seeing one of the most successful Paramedic Degree course in Australia. Peter is currently at Coventry University working on a project with Professor Malcolm Woollard, Professor in Pre-hospital and Emergency Care at Coventry University entitled "Influence of evidence on ambulance service policy and practice: a service evaluation". With this paper they aim to use a service evaluation of NHS trusts to develop an understanding of how ambulance systems in the UK are evolving in response to the demands for evidence-based policy and practice. Peter explains: "I hope to be able to use this research to determine the extent to which ambulance services in the UK have changed their service delivery models, organisational structures and cultures and to understand how both pressures to become evidence-based providers of healthcare and higher education institutions have influenced these changes. I"m here until mid-July gathering information for this project and if all goes to plan, it should be published by the end of the year." Malcolm, who is also Chair of the College of Paramedics (the professional body for ambulance personnel), commented on the appointment: "We are very lucky to have Peter working with us here at Coventry University. We"ve already established a close working relationship with Charles Sturt University and Peter and I have completed some joint research projects together, as well as joint presentations at international conferences and I"m looking forward to building on this whilst he is with us." Commenting on other reasons for the collaboration with this highly successful professor, Malcolm explains: "We"re looking to develop our relationship with Charles Sturt University with a possible introduction of staff and student exchange programmes. It"s not something we"ve done before but we"d love to explore the possibility of creating these opportunities." Coventry University


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