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An independent advisory committee to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday rejected the use of MDMA-assisted therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder, highlighting unprecedented regulatory challenges for a new treatment that uses the drug commonly known as ecstasy.Before the vote, committee members raised concerns about two study plans submitted by the drug’s sponsor, Lycos Therapeutics, with many questions centered on the fact that study participants were largely able to guess correctly whether they had been given MDMA, also known as ecstasy or Molly. The committee voted 9-2 on whether MDMA-assisted therapy is effective, and 10-1 on whether the benefits…
CNN — A famous waterfall in China is attracting more attention than usual. video It has emerged that the majestic waterfall may be artificially fed by a water pipe. Yuntai Waterfall is located within Yuntai Mountain Park, a major tourist attraction in north-central China’s Henan Province. The park is rated AAAAAA, the highest rating given to a tourist attraction by the Chinese Ministry of Culture and Tourism. But the water source, described on the park’s website as “like a cascading Milky Way”, has come under scrutiny. A video posted to Chinese social media this week appears to show pipes supplying…
David Sauder has been recommended to become the next dean of the Eli Broad College of Business at Michigan State University, effective July 8, 2024. Pending approval by the Michigan State University Board of Trustees, Sauder will succeed Judith Whipple, who has served as interim dean since August 2022.Sauder currently serves as Professor and Senior Associate Dean for Research at the University of Connecticut Business School and is a professor in the Boucher Department of Management and Entrepreneurship at the University of Connecticut. Sauder previously served as Interim Campus Director at the University of Connecticut at Stamford, Interim Dean and…
Dave Portnoy Mike Coppola/Getty Images Now that it’s an independent company again, Barstool Sports has signed a new media deal with talent agency UTA, which will represent the company, its founder Dave Portnoy and its in-house creators. The irreverent and often controversial digital sports brand has become popular among young men with a strong presence on social platforms such as TikTok, X and YouTube, and produces a number of podcasts across sports and culture, including a highly popular podcast. Please excuse my opinion. Barstool was founded by Portnoy in 2003, before selling a majority stake to Peter Chernin’s Chernin Group…
What is market sentiment like in June? The trend index for June was 45.7, with the consensus being 59%. Buyers, brokers and sellers are in agreement on their outlook, with index values ranging from 43.9 to 46.1. 15.5% of respondents expected prices to rise, while 38.1% expected prices to fall. Inventory levels were at 51.5, indicating there was enough stock to meet demand. Read on for a summary of the June U.S. ferrous scrap market survey results, or click here to download the full U.S. Scrap Trends Outlook. Scrap prices are expected to fall due to declining demand The US…
When the Indian Union is formed in early 2023, the question of who will snatch which vote share in each state has become a hot topic of debate. Will the Indian National Congress shift its votes to regional parties or vice versa? Now that the results of the 2024 Indian Lok Sabha elections are out, here are the results. According to political expert Abhimanyu Bharti, the Congress benefited in states such as Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra, where it was a “direct alliance,” while in West Bengal and Punjab, where the two allies fought each other, the Congress was able to…
Running a restaurant today is much different than it was even a few years ago, especially when it comes to the technology stack. “When I started in the industry nearly 20 years ago, operators only had a few pieces of technology, centered around a point-of-sale system and a payment processing system,” says Juan George, co-founder and partner at restaurant technology consulting firm 858 Partners. Today, the average business owner uses a variety of software subscriptions to manage their omnichannel journey, including websites, mobile apps, kitchen display systems (KDS), point of sale (POS), payments, data analytics, supply chain, customer relationship management…
Rachel Ringenberg Miller uses her own experience to offer ideas for raising the next generation of pastors from within the church. Rachel Ringenberg Miller Rachel serves as a denominational pastor in pastoral leadership for Mennonite Church USA. She focuses on conference and congregational engagement, providing resources and services to meet the diverse demands facing congregations today. She received her Master of Divinity degrees from Goshen (Indiana) College and Eastern Mennonite Theological Seminary in Harrisonburg, Virginia. She has served as Associate Pastor at Portland (Oregon) Mennonite Church and Pastor at Shalom Mennonite Church in Newton, Kansas. Rachel attends Eighth Street Mennonite…
India Election Results Live: Chandrababu Naidu and Nitish Kumar support NDA;New Delhi: After six weeks of marathon voting in seven phases, the results of the 2024 Indian Lok Sabha elections were announced yesterday. The BJP-led NDA won 292 seats, beating the opposition coalition ‘Indiana’, which won 232. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will take oath on Saturday evening (June 8).The NDA and the Indian Union are due to hold a crucial meeting today to discuss the way forward.The tussle between the BJP and the Indian Union reflects a wider ideological struggle.Prime Minister Modi called the poll results “a victory for the…
Sarwar Kashani New Delhi, June 5 (EFE) – Narendra Modi has secured a historic bid to become India’s prime minister for a third consecutive term, but his mandate has been curtailed as he loses the overwhelming majority of Hindu nationalist leaders he has enjoyed for the past decade. Modi has now become prime minister for a third consecutive term, matching the record held by Jawaharlal Nehru, India’s first prime minister, who ruled for 17 consecutive years since independence from Britain in 1947. The prime minister is due to be sworn in to remain in office but will need the cooperation…