Survival

Jimmy ‘Barbecue’ Chérizier: the gangster behind the violence in Haiti who may have political aspirations of his own

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Over the past two weeks, Haiti’s powerful gangs have plunged a country already on life support into a coma.

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  • Over the past two weeks, Haiti’s powerful gangs have plunged a country already on life support into a coma.
  • He is an unelected leader, taking power after Haiti’s president was assassinated in 2021, and has presided over the country’s economic freefall.
  • But Chérizier has emerged from the armed insurrection as the most formidable leader in Haiti, and some suspect he may have political aspirations of his own.
  • Haiti’s history is replete with political leaders with very dubious pasts, and the country’s citizens are used to their violent machinations.
  • According to Chérizier, his brand of violent street politics is very much in tune with the need of the hour.

Political acumen

  • The current political instability in Haiti has largely been manufactured by Chérizier and the gangs he leads as a cleverly thought-out survival strategy.
  • So, on the one hand, Chérizier’s decision to stir up a political uprising can be seen as a planned strategy to scare off any external forces seeking to impose order.
  • Chérizier has used Henry’s unpopularity and controversial decision to deploy foreign police officers in the nation to drum up a nationwide violent fervour for political change.
  • With Henry now out of the political scene, the chance that Haitians will be forced to embrace such an outcome may not be far-fetched after all.


Amalendu Misra has received funding from
British Academy /
Nuffield Foundation

Pacific Islanders have long drawn wisdom from the Earth, the sky and the waves. Research shows the science is behind them

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One man mentioned a black-winged storm bird known as “manumanunicagi” that glides above the land only when a cyclone is forming out to sea.

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  • One man mentioned a black-winged storm bird known as “manumanunicagi” that glides above the land only when a cyclone is forming out to sea.
  • As the conversation continued, residents named at least 11 bird species, the odd behaviour of which signalled imminent changes in the weather.
  • We reviewed evidence on traditional knowledge in the Pacific for coping with climate change, and found much of it was scientifically plausible.

A proven, robust system

  • People have inhabited the Pacific Islands for 3,000  years or more and have experienced many climate-driven challenges to their livelihoods and survival.
  • They have coped not by luck but by design – through robust systems of traditional knowledge built by diverse groups of people over time.
  • Traditional knowledge in the Pacific explains the causes and manifestations of natural phenomena, and identifies the best ways to respond.

Reading the ocean and sky

  • In Vanuatu’s Torres Islands, 13 phrases exist to describe the state of the tide, including anomalies that herald uncommon events.
  • Distant storms can drive ocean swells onto coasts long before the winds and rain arrive, changing the usual patterns of waves.
  • Winds that blow from the east (matā ‘upolu) indicate the imminent arrival of heavy rain, possibly a tropical cyclone.
  • Many Pacific Island communities believe a cloudless, dark blue sky signals the arrival of a tropical cyclone.

The wisdom of animals and plants

  • In Tonga, when the frigate bird flies across the land – unusual behaviour for an ocean species – it signals a tropical cyclone is developing.
  • Another study, which included data on frigate birds in the Pacific, found seabirds appeared to circumvent cyclones, probably by sensing wind strength and direction.
  • Traditional knowledge about insect behaviour in the Pacific Islands is also used to predict wet weather.
  • Across the Pacific, common signs of impending wet weather are found in the behaviours of some plants.
  • This can be explained scientifically by a process in which plant leaves close to protect their reproductive organs from extreme weather.

Planning for a warmer future

  • This is true of the Pacific Islands, where in some places, traditional knowledge is all but forgotten.
  • As climate change impacts worsen, optimal planning for island peoples should combine both approaches.


Patrick D. Nunn receives funding from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) via the Australia Pacific Climate Partnership (APCP), the Australian Research Council, and the Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research. Roselyn Kumar receives funding from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) via the Australia Pacific Climate Partnership (APCP)

Surviving fishing gear entanglement isn’t enough for endangered right whales – females still don’t breed afterward

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024

On Feb. 14, the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced that the whale was #5120 in a catalog that tracks individual right whales.

Key Points: 
  • On Feb. 14, the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced that the whale was #5120 in a catalog that tracks individual right whales.
  • Further, the agency said, rope that had been deeply embedded in the whale’s tail had likely come from lobster fishing gear in Maine.
  • Entanglement in fishing gear is a deadly threat to these critically endangered animals.
  • Scientists estimate that before commercial whaling scaled up in the 18th and 19th centuries, there may have been as many as 10,000 North Atlantic right whales.
  • When whales become entangled in fishing gear, they use extra energy dragging it as they swim.

Smaller females are having fewer young

  • By 2018 there were only about 73 breeding females left, representing roughly half of all females and a sixth of the entire species.
  • Other research has shown that poor health and physical condition are making it harder for these females to even start breeding.
  • Smaller whales have fewer calves.
  • Many organizations are involved in tracking North Atlantic right whales, including government agencies, aquariums and conservation groups.
  • Even females who have previously reproduced are less likely to breed again following an entanglement event.
  • By identifying and photographing whales repeatedly over time, scientists can estimate different stages of their life, such as when females give birth.

Weakness of current regulations

  • If they are larger and enter the blubber, they are classified as moderate.
  • Our research makes it clear that such value-laden terms are potentially misleading because even minor entanglements can threaten whales’ successful reproduction.
  • In our view, these measures do not give enough weight to preventing all types of entanglements, regardless of severity.
  • And the plan closes trap fishing areas seasonally when whales are known to be present in those zones.

Coming back from the brink

  • While these estimates seem promising, females need to start and continue producing calves to increase whales’ numbers.
  • From our work, it is very clear that both lethal and sublethal impacts of entanglements are of grave concern for these whales.
  • She also is a member of the International Whaling Commission Scientific Committee.
  • Peter Corkeron consults for Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility on right whale conservation issues.
  • Rob Harcourt receives funding from the Australian Federal Government Department of Climate Change, Environment, Energy and Water for research on right whales.

EQS-News: DEFENCE THERAPEUTICS AWARDED BROAD U.S. PATENT COVERING ITS PIONEERING CANCER-KILLING ACCUTOX® TECHNOLOGY

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024

DEFENCE THERAPEUTICS AWARDED BROAD U.S. PATENT COVERING ITS PIONEERING CANCER-KILLING ACCUTOX® TECHNOLOGY

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  • DEFENCE THERAPEUTICS AWARDED BROAD U.S. PATENT COVERING ITS PIONEERING CANCER-KILLING ACCUTOX® TECHNOLOGY
    The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
  • DEFENCE THERAPEUTICS AWARDED BROAD U.S. PATENT COVERING ITS PIONEERING CANCER-KILLING ACCUTOX® TECHNOLOGY
    Vancouver, BC, Canada, March 4th, 2024 - Defence Therapeutics Inc. (“Defence” or the “Company”), a Canadian biopharmaceutical company developing novel immune-oncology therapeutics and drug delivery technologies, is pleased to announce the granting of US patent no.
  • 11,890,350 (‘350) by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), broadly covering its breakthrough AccuTOX® technology.
  • This patent marks the fourth granted US patent in Defence’s ever-growing patent portfolio, which currently incudes seven published patent families.

EQS-News: Mainz Biomed Partners with Trusted Health Advisors to Support U.S. Go-To-Market Strategy for Next Generation Early Colorectal Cancer Diagnostic

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Mainz Biomed Partners with Trusted Health Advisors to Support U.S. Go-To-Market Strategy for Next Generation Early Colorectal Cancer Diagnostic

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  • Mainz Biomed Partners with Trusted Health Advisors to Support U.S. Go-To-Market Strategy for Next Generation Early Colorectal Cancer Diagnostic
    The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
  • Mainz Biomed Partners with Trusted Health Advisors to Support U.S. Go-To-Market Strategy for Next Generation Early Colorectal Cancer Diagnostic
    Dr. Jay Wohlgemuth, former Chief Medical & Scientific Officer of Quest Diagnostics and Dr. Ray Tabibiazar, a seasoned industry executive, to lead collaboration
    BERKELEY, US – MAINZ, Germany – March 5, 2024 — Mainz Biomed N.V. (NASDAQ:MYNZ) (“Mainz Biomed” or the “Company”), a leader in molecular genetics diagnostic solutions for early cancer detection, announced today a partnership with Trusted Health Advisors (THA), a market leader in supporting the U.S. launches and management of commercial programs for diagnostic products.
  • In the U.S., Mainz Biomed is in final regulatory planning stages of ReconAAsense clinical trial to seek Premarket Approval (PMA) for its next generation diagnostic test.
  • The Company currently commercializes its first-generation test in Europe and in select international territories through its flagship product ColoAlert® via partnerships with third-party laboratories.

Biotech/Oncology Stocks Targeting the Pancreatic Cancer Market - A Race Worth Winning

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024

Research Nester says , "The global pancreatic cancer market size is slated to expand at ~18% CAGR between 2024 and 2036.

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  • Research Nester says , "The global pancreatic cancer market size is slated to expand at ~18% CAGR between 2024 and 2036.
  • The American Cancer Society's estimates for pancreatic cancer in the United States for 2024 are: "About 66,440 people (34,530 men and 31,910 women) will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.
  • Pancreatic cancer accounts for about 3% of all cancers in the US and about 7% of all cancer deaths."
  • Biotech/oncology stocks targeting the growing global pancreatic cancer market have made headlines with recent developments and breakthroughs in treatments.

Zenith Epigenetics Proudly Supports Rare Disease Day

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Thursday, February 29, 2024

ZEN-3694 Expands Development to Include Multiple Rare Oncology Indications

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  • Calgary, Alberta--(Newsfile Corp. - February 29, 2024) - Zenith Epigenetics Ltd. ("Zenith" or the "Company") announces its support of Rare Disease Day by highlighting our expanded development efforts of BET inhibitor ZEN-3694 for rare oncology diseases.
  • Rare Disease Day takes place every year on the last day of February, with this leap year day being the rarest of all Rare Disease Days.
  • This event is a global movement to promote equity in healthcare, and access to diagnosis and therapies for individuals living with rare diseases.
  • We are very pleased that NUT carcinoma patients receiving ZEN-3694 in clinical trial and compassionate use settings have benefitted from our drug," said Donald McCaffrey, CEO of Zenith Epigenetics.

Kidney Foundation Marks 60th Anniversary

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Thursday, February 29, 2024

Learn more during Kidney Health Month in March

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  • Montreal, Quebec--(Newsfile Corp. - February 29, 2024) - When the Kidney Foundation of Canada was launched in 1964, a person with kidney failure had very little hope of survival.
  • As we work to raise awareness of these vital organs, The Kidney Foundation is reflecting on the significant progress made in the past six decades to improve the quality of life and health outcomes of kidney patients.
  • "These advances are providing new hope for people diagnosed with kidney disease and those living with kidney failure."
  • The Kidney Foundation is ramping up advocacy efforts to ensure that every Canadian has access to the care they need to prevent or delay the progression of kidney disease.

LBank Exchange Will List COCKROACH-COIN (ROACHCOIN) on February 26, 2024

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Friday, February 23, 2024

LBank Exchange is thrilled to announce the upcoming listing of COCKROACH-COIN (ROACHCOIN), emerging as a distinctive digital currency in the vast landscape of cryptocurrencies.

Key Points: 
  • LBank Exchange is thrilled to announce the upcoming listing of COCKROACH-COIN (ROACHCOIN), emerging as a distinctive digital currency in the vast landscape of cryptocurrencies.
  • Inspired by the resilience and adaptability of cockroaches, a metaphor for survival and perseverance, ROACHCOIN aims to carve its niche within the meme coin sector.
  • Operating on the Binance Smart Chain, it underscores its commitment to efficiency and scalability, ensuring a seamless user experience for its holders.
  • With a team comprising experienced professionals from diverse backgrounds in the cryptocurrency and technology sectors, RoachCoin G2 is poised for growth.

First Aid Pro Launches Comprehensive First Aid Certification and CPR Training Courses

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Monday, February 19, 2024

Southport, Queensland--(Newsfile Corp. - February 19, 2024) - First Aid Pro, a leading provider of first aid and CPR training, is pleased to announce the launch of their comprehensive first aid courses and CPR Training classes that are meant to teach people and groups how to save lives.

Key Points: 
  • Southport, Queensland--(Newsfile Corp. - February 19, 2024) - First Aid Pro, a leading provider of first aid and CPR training, is pleased to announce the launch of their comprehensive first aid courses and CPR Training classes that are meant to teach people and groups how to save lives.
  • First Aid Pro recognizes the importance of such skills and is committed to delivering top-notch training to individuals and workplaces across Australia.
  • First Aid Pro offers flexible training options, including in-person courses at its training center and customized on-site training for businesses and organizations.
  • To enroll in the First Aid Certificate and CPR Training courses or learn more about First Aid Pro's offerings, please visit https://www.firstaidpro.com.au/ .