Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Obama Rolls Out a Jobs Plan That Doesn't Need Congress
Posted by Linda H on 7:54:00 AM
On Wednesday, Obama took a now-familiar path in adopting a program--this time a jobs and infrastructure effort--that can happen entirely within his domain. Obama directed several federal agencies to identify "high-impact, job-creating infrastructure projects" that can be expedited now, without congressional approval.
One week before he will make a major address to Congress on jobs, Obama is making sure they know he plans to move forward without them. The president has also directed the Education Department to come up with a "Plan B" updating the 2001 No Child Left Behind law in the absence of congressional action. The message to Congress is clear: Do your work or we'll do it for you.
Tumour-attacking virus shows promise as cancer treatment
Posted by Linda H on 7:16:00 AM
Early results even raise the possibility that the treatment could actually prevent the spread of tumours — a long-desired goal in the hunt for better cancer therapies.
John Bell, a senior scientist at The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute and University of Ottawa, is working on a cancer-killing virus genetically engineered from a version used to vaccinate against smallpox.
The virus showed signs of quickly infecting and killing cancer cells, while protecting healthy cells, which current therapies can’t do. The virus also appeared as capable of attacking isolated tumours as those spread throughout the body, which are the toughest to treat.
Apple Needs to Make it in America
