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Thirty-seven selfish pricks on ANZAC day, South Australia
Over the 24-hour ANZAC day period, police detected 37 drivers either over the legal blood alcohol limit or under the influence of drugs.
From 7am on Sunday 25 April to 7am Monday 26 April, police conducted 5,344 alcotests with 20 positives recorded (.39%). Nineteen of the offenders were men between the ages of 20 and 67 years. One woman was also caught over the limit.
During the same period, 63 drug tests were conducted with 16 drivers returning a positive result (25.4%) to either Methamphetamine or THC. Nine of the offenders were men between the ages of 25 and 54 years and seven were women aged 18 – 61 years.
Syngene extends drug discovery research collaboration with BMS until 2030
Syngene extends drug discovery research collaboration with BMS until 2030
27 April 2021 | News The extension envisions a 40% increase in the number of scientists and the addition of a new 50,000 sq. ft. dedicated laboratory space
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Syngene International, an integrated research, development and manufacturing services company, has announced that it has extended its ongoing research collaboration with Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS).
The collaboration has been extended through the end of 2030 and will expand the breadth of drug discovery research conducted, including chemistry, biology, drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics, as well as translational medicine research and pharmaceutical development, including chemical process development and analytical sciences, in the coming years.
Shelyagh Kennedy
Special to The Citizen
Have you ever felt defeated? Have you ever felt like no matter where you turn, there are roadblocks? I have. And it is a terrible feeling. I cannot imagine the frustration one must feel when they are suffering from an opioid use disorder and feel they have nowhere to turn. Not only do they struggle with the stigma of having an opioid use disorder, but they struggle with an addiction.
What we know about addiction has evolved over the years. It is no longer considered to be a disorder of willpower; rather, it is now defined as a âtreatable, chronic medical disease involving complex interactions among brain circuits, genetics, the environment, and an individualâs life experiencesâ (asam.org/Quality-Science/definition-of-addiction). When we think about a medical disease that is treatable, we often consider medication to be part of the equation. For someone with an opioid use disorder, medication may be part of the equa
At 11:07 p.m. Monday, Paris police stopped a vehicle in the 2300 block of College Street for a traffic violation. Police believed the driver was attempting to conceal an open alcoholic beverage bottle. During a search of the vehicle, officers found suspected cocaine, suspected methamphetamine and suspected THC.
The driver, Stoney Lynn Wilkins, of Blossom, was arrested and charged with three counts of possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia. Wilkins was booked and placed in the city jail and is awaiting transfer to the Lamar County Jail.
Calls for service: Paris police responded to 91 calls for service and arrested five people Monday.
Fruit Bites April 27 Woolly Apple Aphid
Tuesday Apr 27th, 2021 BL: Welcome back to another “Fruit Bites” brought to you by Valent U.S.A. With us once again is Valent’s Allison Walston. And this week Allison, we are talking about woolly apple aphid!
AW: Native to North America and identified in 1842, woolly apple aphids have spread throughout the US and have adapted to use apple as a primary host, reproducing asexually, so aphids are all females that give live-birth to aphid nymphs.
BL: And, based on the name, I assume they are woolly?
AW: Woolly apple aphids are woolly! Covered in long, white strands, which are waxy, so controlling them is a bit challenging. Plus there are above ground and below ground colonies.