Bioterrorism Week back issues from May 2009:
New findings from Food & Drug Administration describe advances in anthrax.
May 04, 2009 ... According to a study from the United States, "We developed a europium nanoparticle-based immunoassay (ENIA) for the sensitive detection of anthrax protective antigen (PA). The ENIA exhibited a linear dose-dependent pattern within the detection range of 0.01 to 100 ng/ml and was ...
Research in the area of biological warfare reported from State University of New York.
May 04, 2009 ... According to recent research published in the journal Clinical and Vaccine Immunology, "Francisella tularensis is the causative agent of tularemia and a potential agent of biowarfare. As an easily transmissible infectious agent, rapid detection and treatment are necessary to provide a ...
Data on public health published by L. Bedsworth and colleagues.
May 04, 2009 ... According to a study from the United States, "The most recent scientific findings show that even with significant emission reductions, some amount of climate change is likely inevitable. The magnitude of the climate changes will depend on future emissions and climate sensitivity." ...
New anthrax immunology study findings recently were reported by researchers at University of California, Department of Microbiology-Immunology.
May 04, 2009 ... Current study results from the report, 'Anthrax edema toxin induces maturation of dendritic cells and enhances chemotaxis towards macrophage inflammatory protein 3beta,' have been published. According to recent research from the United States, "Bacillus anthracis secretes two bipartite ...
Studies from Stanford University in the area of homeland security published.
May 04, 2009 ... Fresh data on homeland security are presented in the report 'Analyzing the homeland security of the U.S.-Mexico border.' "We develop a mathematical optimization model at the intersection of homeland security and immigration, that chooses various immigration enforcement decision variables ...
Research from Drexel University in the area of life sciences published.(Report)
May 04, 2009 ... A new study, 'Time-dose-response models for microbial risk assessment,' is now available. "While microbial risk assessment (MRA) has been used for over 25 years, traditional dose-response analysis has only predicted the overall risk of adverse consequences from exposure to a given dose. An ...
Research conducted at University of Calgary has updated our knowledge about conflict and terrorism.
May 04, 2009 ... "The following article examines the relationship between state power and civil war in Colombia. It presents three key findings," researchers in Calgary, Canada report (see also Conflict and Terrorism). "First, state weakness has provided armed groups with the political ...
Research in the area of conflict and terrorism reported from G. Michael and colleagues.
May 04, 2009 ... "In the late 1990s, Horst Mahler, a former leader of the Red Army Faction and scion of the radical left, announced his affinity for the extreme right and joined the National Democratic Party of Germany (Nationaldemokratische Partei Deutschlands; NPD)Germany's principal far right party," ...
Researchers from Nanyang Technological University provide details of new studies and findings in the area of conflict and terrorism.
May 04, 2009 ... According to a study from Singapore, Singapore, "This article provides a preliminary insight to the ideological revision of the two principle Islamist militant groups in Egypt, the Al-Gamaa Al-Islamiyya and Al-Jihad Al-Islami. Several leaders of these groups have taken steps to renounce ...
Researchers from University of Canberra publish new studies and findings in the area of conflict and terrorism.
May 04, 2009 ... "Little is known about the makeup of and connections between the various armed groupsstate and non-stateof the Sulu archipelago in the southwestern Philippines," scientists in Canberra, Australia report (see also Conflict and Terrorism). "The article sheds light on these issues ...
Findings from Children's Hospital provide new insights into anthrax vaccines.
May 04, 2009 ... New investigation results, 'Frequency and domain specificity of toxin-neutralizing paratopes in the human antibody response to anthrax vaccine adsorbed,' are detailed in a study published in Infection and Immunity. According to recent research published in the journal Infection and ...
Soncell North America, LLC Accelerates Growth with Strategic Acquisitions.
May 04, 2009 ... Soncell, the Homeland Security Division of Bowmer & Kirkland Group - one of UK's largest privately owned construction and development companies - announced that it has completed the strategic acquisition of US-based industry leaders in the public safety sector. Ten companies including ...
Einstein researchers devise a fast and sensitive way to detect ricin.
May 04, 2009 ... April 8, 2009 - (BRONX, NY) - Scientists at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have developed a simple, accurate, and highly sensitive test to detect and quantify ricin, an extremely potent toxin with potential use as a bioterrorism agent. The report appears as a ...
1970 Cold Case to Be Explored at San Francisco News Conference on April 23; Evidence in Bombing Murder Points to Weather Underground.
May 04, 2009 ... Pressure is mounting for an expanded probe of Weather Underground terrorists Bill Ayers and his wife, Bernardine Dohrn, and their alleged roles in the 1970 bombing murder of a San Francisco policeman. Larry Grathwohl, former FBI informant in the Weather Underground and author of Bringing ...
ACLJ: Dept. of Homeland Security Warning Labelling Pro-Life Supporters as 'Extremists' is Outrageous.
May 04, 2009 ... The American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ), focusing on constitutional law, said a new warning issued by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that labels pro-life supporters as ‘extremists' is outrageous and raises serious questions about the leadership and direction of ...
Bayer CropScience Welcomes New Emergency Services Leader to the Institute Site.
May 04, 2009 ... Bayer CropScience is pleased to welcome Doug Jones to the Kanawha Valley as the Emergency Services Leader for the Institute site. In this role, Jones will lead the emergency response efforts at the Institute site and will be the primary liaison with neighboring and county emergency ...
Canon U.S.A. Exhibits a Range of New Broadcast Lens Solutions at the 2009 NAB Show.
May 04, 2009 ... Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging, will be expanding its broadcast lens arsenal with the introduction of several new products at the 2009 NAB Show. In the Canon booth, #C4325, the Company will be exhibiting its portfolio of HD lenses, Free Space Optics, robotic pan-tilt ...
CCRKBA Condemns 'Them v. Us' Homeland Security 'Assessment'.
May 04, 2009 ... A volatile "assessment" of so-called "Rightwing Extremism" by the Obama administration's Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is an insult to political conservatives, military veterans and American gun owners, and demands an immediate apology, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep ...
U.S. Office Market Flat-Lines in Q1'09, According to Colliers International.
May 04, 2009 ... The U.S. office market greeted the first three months of 2009 by continuing its downward spiral, marking the worst quarter since Q3 2001 and the 9/11 terrorist attacks, according to the Q1 office report from Colliers International, a leading global real estate services firm. As ...
CAIR: Officials Asked to Repudiate NY Rep.'s Anti-Muslim Remarks.
May 04, 2009 ... The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY) today called on American Muslims and all people of conscience to urge their elected representatives to repudiate Rep. Peter King's (R-NY) bigoted response to a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) report released ...
HHS Requires Bidders in Competitive Range for Recombinant Anthrax Vaccine rPA Contract to Submit Development Plan to FDA for Review.
May 04, 2009 ... Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (NYSE:EBS) announced that late on April 15th, HHS requested that each bidder in the competitive range for the rPA contract submit its product development plans to FDA for review in advance of an award. Emergent had already requested and is presently scheduling a ...
ESET Announces "Securing Our eCity" - a New Public Education Initiative to Promote Cyber Security.
May 04, 2009 ... ESET, the leader in proactive threat protection, announced Securing Our eCity, a new initiative to educate and protect consumers and businesses from the growing threat of cybercrime, which the FBI ranks as the third-greatest threat to U.S. national security, after nuclear war and weapons ...
Combating Terrorism with Commercial Technology: 2009 Force Protection Equipment Demonstration.
May 04, 2009 ... More than 3,200 items of commercially available off-the-shelf equipment for combating terrorism will be displayed during the 2009 Force Protection Equipment Demonstration (FPED VII) at Stafford Regional Airport, Stafford, VA, and Marine Corps Base, Quantico, VA, during May 19-21 (see also ...
Gideon Technologies Receives OVAL Repository Top Contributor Award for Advancing Open Information Security Content Standard.
May 04, 2009 ... Gideon Technologies, the leading information security solution for automating and orchestrating enterprise IT risk management and compliance, announces the company has earned the OVAL (Open Vulnerability Assessment Language) Repository Top Contributor Award for the 1st quarter of 2009. The ...
Horizon Air Mechanics Vote Overwhelmingly to Become Teamsters.
May 04, 2009 ... Mechanics and related class and craft workers at Horizon Air have overwhelmingly voted to join the Teamsters Union by a 245 to 187 vote. The National Mediation Board certified the results today (see also International Brotherhood of Teamsters). Looking for a real union with real ...
MaxVision[R] Launches Military Video Workstation at NAB 2009.
May 04, 2009 ... MaxVision LLC unveiled the MaxPac 8040SVW, a rugged high-performance military video workstation today at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Military and Government Video Summit. The MaxPac SVW is available with one or two high-resolution, integrated LCD panels, Intel's new Core ...
NanoBio Initiates FDA Approved Clinical Trial for Adjuvanted Intranasal Influenza Vaccine.
May 04, 2009 ... NanoBio Corp. announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the company's Investigational New Drug (IND) application for the Phase 1 clinical study of NB-1008, a seasonal influenza vaccine administered via a nasal dropper. NB-1008 uses a novel nanoemulsion-based ...
Pure Pilgrimage: More Than One Million People Visit Flight 93 Crash Site in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
May 04, 2009 ... Despite its remote location in southwest Pennsylvania, the crash site of United Flight 93 has already been visited by more than one million people from all 50 states and 120 countries, according to the National Park Service (NPS). A temporary memorial marks the site until the permanent ...
PatientCentral Technologies, LLC and VerdaSee Solutions, Inc. Team Up With Congressional Staff in Washington, DC for Disaster Preparedness.
May 04, 2009 ... "With Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Ike we saw a need to help patients, their physicians and healthcare providers navigate through chaos created by lack of access to medical records," states Al Davies, M.D., a seasoned critical care physician and CEO of PatientCentral Technologies. "We ...
PEMA Reminds Residents to Be Ready for Spring, Summer Flash Floods.
May 04, 2009 ... Because spring and summer storms bring the threat of flash flooding, state officials today reminded Pennsylvanians that planning ahead can help prevent potential property loss due to flooding, and to prepare to act quickly whenever there is a risk of flash flooding (see also Pennsylvania ...
R-TAC Homeland Security Policy Summit Being Held in Washington, D.C. May 5th.
May 04, 2009 ... On May 5, 2009, the Radiological Threat Awareness Coalition (www.r-tac.org) will be holding its Homeland Security Policy Summit, the second in a series of forums on radiological security, national emergency preparedness, and terrorism. The event will be focused on current trends in federal ...
Ninth Circuit Rules 2nd Amendment Incorporated to States.
May 04, 2009 ... The Second Amendment Foundation today applauded the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco for ruling that the Second Amendment is incorporated against the states and local governments (see also Second Amendment Foundation). The majority opinion was written by ...
Former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency and Three Renowned Security Experts Join the Chertoff Group.
May 04, 2009 ... General Michael Hayden, who has led both the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and National Security Agency (NSA), is joining the security advisory firm The Chertoff Group as a principal, the firm announced. Former Deputy Secretary for Homeland Security Paul Schneider, Former ...
New Investment Center Will Pump Billions into South Florida's Economy.
May 04, 2009 ... A new investment hub that will inject capital into the local economy has been announced. The South Florida Investment Regional Center -- as it will be known -- will promote economic growth, create new jobs, increase export sales, and attract capital investments to the area. Its success is ...
Gun Advocate Preacher Says Citizens Should 'Pack Heat'.
May 04, 2009 ... What are the chances you will ever be attacked by armed assailants in a situation in which no one else can help you, and your only chance for survival rests in using your own loaded firearm? Charl van Wyk author of, SHOOTING BACK: THE RIGHT AND DUTY OF SELF DEFENSE ...
Reports summarize homeland security research from New York University.
May 11, 2009 ... "During the past fifty years, federal disaster policy in the United States has been shaped by an ongoing conflict between proponents who favor federal intervention following a disaster and those who believe disaster response should be the responsibility of state and local governments and ...
Scientists at Northwestern University discuss research in life sciences.
May 11, 2009 ... According to recent research from the United States, "One of the most curious aspects of the 2004 presidential election was the strength and resilience of the belief among many Americans that Saddam Hussein was linked to the terrorist attacks of September 11. Scholars have suggested that ...
Studies from N.H. Beyer and colleagues provide new data on poisoning.
May 11, 2009 ... According to recent research published in the journal Clinical Toxicology, "Ricin is a potential bioterrorism agent and no specific antidote or treatment exists for ricin poisoning. For this reason, we developed ricin-specific antibodies that were tested in a murine model of ricin ...
Iranian American Refugees Will Continue Fight Over Contributions to Opposition Group.
May 11, 2009 ... Seven Iranian American refugees have conditionally pled guilty to providing material support to an Iranian opposition group known as the Mujahedin-e Khalq (MEK). The agreement enables them to appeal the ruling on the ground that their prosecution violates the U.S. Constitution, an argument ...
National Security Space Industrial Base Challenged From Three Fronts.
May 11, 2009 ... A shrinking aerospace workforce, outdated export control rules and a cumbersome defense acquisition system all threaten the health of the U.S. national security space industrial base, AIA President and CEO Marion Blakey said (see also Aerospace Industries Association). "The role ...
AJC Welcomes Stiff Sentences for Fort Dix Terrorists.
May 11, 2009 ... AJC welcomed the stiff sentences handed down to the five convicted of planning a terrorist attack at Fort Dix in New Jersey. Four of the five defendants received life sentences, while the fifth will serve 33 years (see also American Jewish Committee). "Vigilant law enforcement ...
PharmAthene Presents Data for SparVax(TM), a Novel Vaccine for the Prevention and Treatment of Anthrax Infection, at the 12th Annual Conference on Vaccine Research.(Conference news)(Clinical report)
May 11, 2009 ... PharmAthene, Inc. (NYSE Amex: PIP), a biodefense company developing medical countermeasures against biological and chemical threats, announced that results from a second Phase II study of SparVax(TM) were presented yesterday at the 12th Annual Conference on Vaccine Research, being held in ...
640 Architects and Engineers Call for New Investigation of 9/11.
May 11, 2009 ... More than 640 Architects & Engineers for 9/11 Truth (AE911Truth) are calling for a new, independent investigation into the destruction of the World Trade Center high-rises. These building professionals cite evidence of explosive demolition at all three WTC high-rises on 9/11 and document ...
'Outstanding American by Choice Award' Announced by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service.
May 11, 2009 ... Subir Chowdhury, Chairman and CEO of ASI Consulting Group, LLC, will be presented the 'Outstanding American by Choice Award' by the USCIS in recognition of his work and contributions to the United States. Presentation of the award will take place on Wednesday, April 29, 2009, during a ...
Axiom Reports Best Year Ever in 2008.
May 11, 2009 ... Axiom Resource Management, Inc., has completed their review of calendar year 2008, and announced that 2008 was the firm's best year ever. Axiom reported revenues of $63.4 million for 2008. Most importantly, the firm enjoyed a 24 percent increase in contract awards over the previous year ...
Bacilligen, Inc. To Develop Influenza Vaccine.
May 11, 2009 ... Bacilligen, Inc. announced the receipt of a grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), a component of the US National Institutes of Health (NIH), to develop an influenza vaccine based on the Company's BVS vaccine vector platform (see also Bacilligen, ...
CACI Announces New Ticker Symbol on New York Stock Exchange.
May 11, 2009 ... CACI International Inc (NYSE:CAI) announced that it has changed the ticker symbol of its shares on the New York Stock Exchange from "CAI" to "CACI," effective at the start of trading on Monday, May 4. In so doing, CACI becomes one of the first companies to act on the Securities and ...
Cannabis Science Inc. Reports on Prospective Life Saving Treatments for H1N1 Swine Flu and H5N1 Bird Flu in View of the Current Global Threat.
May 11, 2009 ... Cannabis Science Inc. (OTCBB: GFON), an emerging pharmaceutical cannabis company, reported on the current state of development of its whole-cannabis lozenge in response to Homeland Security Administration Secretary Janet Napolitano's declaration of a public health emergency to deal with ...
Capital Gold Group Sees 'Gold Affiliate Program' Soar for 3rd Year.
May 11, 2009 ... Capital Gold Group, Inc. announced a 300% increase in financial advisor enrollment into its "Gold Affiliate Program" in the first quarter of 2009, the first known program of its kind in the U.S (see also Capital Gold Group, Inc.). CGG's Gold Affiliate Program enables financial ...
Families of 73 Victims of Colombian Paramilitaries File Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Dole Food Company; Heirs of Victims Allegedly Killed by United Defense Forces of Colombia AUC Represented by Florida Law Firm.
May 11, 2009 ... A wrongful death complaint charges that 73 people were murdered by United Defense Forces of Colombia (AUC) paramilitaries working as a "local police force" under hire by Dole Food Company in and around the American company's Colombian banana plantations. The lawsuit, brought on behalf of ...
Coalition Says On-Site Infectious Medical Waste Treatment Key To Disease Control and Hospital Sustainability During a Pandemic.
May 11, 2009 ... Healthcare Waste and Emergency Preparedness Coalition (www.CleanMedWaste.org) says the federal government should make the deployment of on-site infectious waste treatment technologies a priority (see also Emergency Preparedness). "While infectious waste is a means of spreading ...
NJHA's Sellers Serves on Institute of Medicine Preparedness Panel.
May 11, 2009 ... NJHA's Valerie Sellers was a panelist today at an Institute of Medicine regional workshop on emergency preparedness in New York (see also Emergency Preparedness). The regional workshops, "Standards of Care During a Mass Casualty Event," are part of an Institute of Medicine ...
Swine Flu Plans Triggering Difficult Legal Questions, Says Noted Pillsbury Attorney.
May 11, 2009 ... Business managers following swine flu's (H1N1 influenza) spread and monitoring government advisories should prepare to handle difficult legal issues triggered by an escalating epidemic or worst-case pandemic scenario, says New York litigation partner Kenneth W. Taber, head of Pillsbury's ...
GateKeeper USA, Inc. Announced the Appointment of the Honorable Mr. Michael Bilirakis.
May 11, 2009 ... GateKeeper USA, Inc. (Pink Sheets:GTKP), announced the appointment of the Honorable Mr. Michael Bilirakis, to serve on the Board of Directors Advisory Board. The Honorable Mr. Bilirakis has served as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, representing the 9th ...
GE Announces Agreement with SAFRAN for SAFRAN to Acquire a Majority Stake in GE Security's Homeland Protection Business.
May 11, 2009 ... GE (NYSE:GE) announced that it has signed a definitive agreement with SAFRAN for SAFRAN to acquire 81% of GE Security's Homeland Protection business for $580MM. Upon close, GE will own 19% and SAFRAN will have majority interest with 81%. The transaction has been approved by the Boards of ...
Cal State Fullerton University and the College of New Jersey Join i2 Collegiate Partner Program.
May 11, 2009 ... i2 Inc., the leading global provider of visual investigative analysis software for law enforcement, intelligence, military and Fortune 500 organizations, announced that Cal State Fullerton University and The College of New Jersey have joined the i2 Collegiate Partner Program (see also i2 ...
Swine Flu Outbreak Highlights Need for Supply Chain Resilience & Vulnerability Assessments.
May 11, 2009 ... INSIGHT, Inc., top international provider of planning solutions that power supply chain design for the world's foremost companies, discusses how the current swine flu outbreak highlights the need for supply chain resilience. Pandemics like Swine Flu, natural disasters, or terrorist plots ...
Congressional Inquiry Sought for U.S. Torture Victim in United Arab Emirates.
May 11, 2009 ... (MASNET) - Responding to events created by gross civil and human rights violations, leaders of the Muslim American Society's MAS Freedom (MASF) and attorneys from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU-SC) Southern California, organized a Day of Action and congressional briefings on ...
NanoViricides, Inc. Says Flu-Cide Drug Designed to Destroy All Influenza a Viruses Including Swine and Bird Flu.
May 11, 2009 ... NanoViricides, Inc. (OTC BB: NNVC.OB) (the "Company"), announced that it is developing FluCide(™), its flagship anti-influenza drug candidate, to work against all influenza types and subtypes. FluCide has been shown to be effective against both common influenza subtype H1N1, as well ...
NOPA Urges President Obama to Consider Alternative Competitive Purchasing Strategy for Office Products.
May 11, 2009 ... The National Office Products Alliance (NOPA) is taking exception to President Barack Obama's remarks this week regarding the ability of the U.S. Government to save money by purchasing office supplies "in bulk." Specifically, the President advised reporters that "Secretary Janet Napolitano ...
TELES USA and Jackson State University Demo First Responder Solution for Department of Homeland Security.(Company overview)
May 11, 2009 ... New World Brands, Inc. (OTCBB:NWBD) announced that its TELES USA Division, in cooperation with Jackson State University, conducted the first public demonstration of its newly fielded Transmission Alternatives Link Kit, or "TALK Box." A combination of time-tested, proven TELES components, ...
Professor Hagan Bayley Named Chemistry World Entrepreneur of the Year 2008.
May 11, 2009 ... Professor Hagan Bayley, Professor of Chemical Biology at the University of Oxford, was named Entrepreneur of the Year by the Royal Society of Chemistry at last night's Industry and Technology Forum Awards (see also Oxford Nanopore). The award recognises Professor Bayley's ...
If You Haven't Yet, Plan Now for a Pandemic, CCH Advises Employers.
May 11, 2009 ... The very real possibility of a swine flu pandemic should be a wake-up call to the many organizations that have not developed a plan to cope with widespread employee illness, according to CCH, part of Wolters Kluwer Law & Business. To reduce the impact on operations, employees, customers ...
Pennsylvania DEP Secretary Says Stay Out of Mines, Quarries to Stay Alive.
May 11, 2009 ... Active and abandoned mines present dangerous playgrounds that claim dozens of lives each year, but these tragic deaths can be avoided if residents stay away from mine and quarries, according to Environmental Protection Secretary John Hanger (see also Pennsylvania Department of ...
Gov. Rendell Says PA Will Operate Three Vital Delaware River Gauges to Keep Communities Safe.
May 11, 2009 ... Governor Edward G. Rendell announced that Pennsylvania is taking steps to ensure three important river gauges on the upper Delaware River continue to operate and provide critical information that protects residents by monitoring flood conditions and water quality (see also Pennsylvania ...