Florida Bar Foundation approves grant for commission to study wrongful convictions

The Florida Bar Foundation announced today it has approved a $114,862 grant application from the state Supreme Court for a Florida Innocence Commission to study issues related to wrongful convictions. According to its application, the Supreme Court wants the commission to focus on such issues as false eyewitness identifications, interrogation techniques, false confessions, the use of informants …

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Use of certain anticonvulsant medications may be associated with increased risk of suicide

An analysis of prescription and clinical claims data suggests that the use of certain anticonvulsant medications may be associated with an increased risk of suicide, attempted suicide or violent death, according to a study in the April 14 issue of JAMA.

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Medical Marijuana announces the Nationwide Launch of its Educational Seminar series (News-Medical-Net)

Medical Marijuana, Inc. endorsed today the unprecedented act of President Obama signing into federal law the removal of restrictions on the use of medical marijuana in the nation’s capitol, which underscores MJNA’s foresight in becoming the first US public company to emerge, providing solutions to this revolutionary growth industry.

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Medical Marijuana Incorporated Endorses President Obama’s Signing of a Federal Law Removing Restrictions on the Use of … (Marketwire)

LOS ANGELES, CA–(Marketwire – December 21, 2009) – Medical Marijuana, Inc. ( PINKSHEETS : MJNA ) endorsed today the unprecedented act of President Obama signing into federal law the removal of restrictions on the use of medical marijuana in the nation’s capitol, which underscores MJNA’s foresight in becoming the first US public company to emerge, providing solutions to this revolutionary growth …

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‘Twitter’ is the Word of the Year (CIO)

Global Language Monitor, which studies the use of words and phrases, announced that “twitter” is the top word of 2009 based on its tracking of words and phrases used in the media and online.

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Report on Eastern Europe, Russia, Caucasus and Central Asia – issue # 2/2009 (Girodivite)

“Such decisions will be made only when absolutely necessary,” Medvedev said. mercoledì 18 novembre 2009, di Giovanni Cadioli – 0 letture MOSCOW, November 9 (RIA Novosti) – The Russian president on Monday signed into law a bill expanding the use of the Russian Armed Forces abroad in certain situations.

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The Swine Flu Vaccine Controversy

Scarily enough, many of the cases (and the deaths) are affecting young children and adults. … Having said that, officials are recommending the use of an H1N1 and regular flu vaccine each year to minimize the chances of the worst possible impact nationwide t hat health officials fear….

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What to do about H1N1 flu? 5 Tips

Guild (AHG), recently addressed this possible misconception in a seminar about the use of herbs to treat H1N1. … It appears that cytokine storms, or the theory of an overly strong immune response of some healthy adults, is not so much to blame in flu-related deaths, b ut rather, bacterial co-infection….And just today there were reports that one third of H1N1 deaths to date were not a result of the flu itself but of bacterial co-infection….

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D.C.’s Taxicab Confessions: Loose Lips Daily – City Desk – Washington City Paper (Washington City Paper)

Morning all. More details trickled out this weekend on the investigation that led to the Ted Loza arrest. On Saturday, WaPo reported that the Loza collar ‘has roots in a corruption investigation of the District’s taxi industry that began more than a year ago’ that includes ‘court-authorized wiretaps and the use of informants wearing recording devices.

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VIP Invitation For the GovIT Panel October 6, Washington DC (SYS-CON Media)

Tactical Cloud Computing is a technology branch referring to the use of cloud computing technology and techniques for the support of localized and short-lived information access and processing requirements. At the 1st Annual Government IT Conference & Expo in Washington DC on October 6, 2009, there will be a “Tactical Cloud Computing” Panel, to be simulcast on SYS-CON.TV, in which speakers from …

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