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...DeCode Genetics, an Icelandic biotech firm, announced last week that it is launching a pilot study to test whether an anti-inflammatory drug that was under development for use in treating asthma might work to prevent heart attacks...
...system on 600 trucks, it's unclear whether the government will restart the contract. In the meantime, the humble windshield stickers will be reintroduced - one German technology that's still reliable. A Flight Plan For Alitalia He is Silvio Berlusconi's most trusted bad-weather pilot. Cabinet Under Secretary Gianni Letta, a veteran of thorny negotiations among political factions and labor unions, was chosen last week to end the ongoing stalemate at Alitalia. Italy 's national air carrier has faced a series of strikes (another 24-hour stoppage is planned for March 5) after chief executive Francesco Mengozzi announced...
...According to pilot and government sources, an FFDO's lockbox with the gun inside has gone missing. This is the first time that a pilot?s gun has been reported as lost. The loaded gun inside its lockbox was removed from the cargo hold of a commercial jet in Las Vegas three weeks ago by an unauthorized person. The lockbox carrying the gun has yet to turn up. Normally, an FFDO gives the lockbox to authorized personnel who then place it into the cargo hold. The FFDO is the only one with the combination that can unlock the box carrying...
...pilots say this is just the worst case in a litany of other lockbox mishaps. Some pilots have reportedly had to chase their lockboxes as they were being carted away by unknowing baggage handlers. One pilot said that on six separate occasions his lockbox was not where he had properly put it on an airplane. If the TSA isn't listening to pilot concerns, it may soon be answering to Congress. Several congressmen, according to sources from pilot groups, are preparing legislation that will force the TSA to amend the weapons carriage policy...
...GSAS pilot saw a disappointing response rate of 13 percent, with some courses seeing zero students complete an evaluation. The highest response rate for any single class was 36 percent...