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What recession? Small arms trade is booming
in Sox First, on July 10, 2009
...d's small arms, light weapons and ammunition between 2000 and 2006, according to the Small Arms Survey 2009. The study found that the US is the biggest importer of pistols and revolvers, sporting ...
20 Cholesterol Regulating Genes Identified
in The Biotech Weblog, on July 8, 2009
© micahb37 Using RNA interference technology, researchers from the European Molecular Biology Laboratory have identified 20 genes involved in cholesterol metabolism , potentially leading to new treatments for heart disease and other cholesterol-related diseases.
Of the 20 genes the scientists...
已经确认 Windows 7 RTM 于本月 13 日完成
in Wangtam, on July 5, 2009
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• Spinning the Web: P.R. in Silicon Valley
• Symantec: it's dangerous to rely on free antivirus
• 7 Spectacular Fireworks Shows on YouTube
• PollDaddy Traffic Soars, Releases Ratings Wi...
China's supply chain challenge: Mitigating supply risk
in Supplychainer, on July 5, 2009
...ain analyst firm recently published a report on countries' risk profile and interestingly, in a survey of 130 global companies China was the top contributing region for nine of 15 risks examined, ...
Why CEOs don't blog or Twitter
in Sox First, on June 30, 2009
...ocial networking might be booming but bosses don't twitter or blog. For good reason too. A new survey, published here , reveals that only two out of the top 100 chief executive officers in the U...
Supply chain video: The result of a new survey among 900 U.S. supply chain executives on this year's trends
in Supplychainer, on June 28, 2009
... the results of the company's fourth annual Manufacturing and Wholesale Distribution (MWD) National Survey among more than 900 supply chain executives throughout the U.S.
Respondents to the survey sa...
How biotech companies can reduce supply chain risk?
in Supplychainer, on June 25, 2009
... I don't think I have written any post on biotech supply chain management in this blog (at least I don't remember any), but seeing this nice piece in ICIS website became a motivation to w...
Supply chain education ranking: Penn State becomes No. 1
in Supplychainer, on June 21, 2009
...regularly included among the top schools in rankings of supply chain programs. As an example a 2005 survey of supply chain practitioners and academics published in Supply Chain Management Review ident...
Study Anticipates Increasing Use of Linux on Mainframes
in HackITLinux, on June 21, 2009
© scriptingnews
A new study commissioned by CA (and executed by TheInfoPro ) has found that large enterprises are increasingly deploying Linux on mainframes to maximize value and minimize costs.
"Linux on the mainframe is clearly a very attractive platform choice for IT organizat...
Fiber for Nerve Repair Derived from Chitosan and Polyester
in The Biotech Weblog, on June 19, 2009
Researchers have developed a promising new material that can be used to repair severed nerves by combining chitosan , a compound found in the shells of crabs and shrimp, and polycaprolactone , a strong, flexible, biodegradable polyester commonly used in sutures. The hybrid fiber combines the b...
Azotobacter vinelandii Genome Sequence
in The Biotech Weblog, on June 18, 2009
© MASH DnArt Researchers have successfully sequence the genome of Azotobacter vinelandii , a nitrogen fixing bacterium found in soil. The data gathered will help advance research on nitrogen fixation and other biochemical processes, using A. vinelandii as model organism.
A. vinelandii has o...
Blood Test for Aging Protein p16p16INK4a
in The Biotech Weblog, on June 17, 2009
© Divine in the Daily Previously, researchers haveidentified a key protein, called p16INK4a, that increase in mammalian organs as as cells and tissues age. Recently, they have found out that the protein is also present in human blood and is strongly correlated both with chronological age and wi...
Could Childhod Obesity Be Declining?
in Straightfromthedoc, on June 16, 2009
...as much, but that doesn't mean they're eating any better at home.
The findings, based on survey data by the Chicago market research firm NPD Group, follow a report last year that childhood o...
Jasmonic Acid Treatment Cuts Down Pesticide Use
in The Biotech Weblog, on June 9, 2009
© jilly40uk US agricultural company Becker Underwood, in collaboration with Plant Bioscience Limited, now holds worldwide exclusive licence on the use of jasmonic acid as a natural seed treatment to help cut down on pesticide use on some commercially-important agricultural crops.
Researchers a...
OTC Prostate Cancer Test Kit in the Making
in The Biotech Weblog, on June 5, 2009
Researchers are developing a diagnostic test for prostate cancer wherein gold nanoparticles screen for the same cancer-related protein marker that is screened for by the FDA-approved Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) test.
Huo and her team at the UCF lab developed the new technique involving go...
Global Rejection of Genetically Engineered Wheat
in The Biotech Weblog, on June 3, 2009
Farmers, consumers and civil society organizations in Australia, Canada and the U.S. released a joint statement confirming their collective commitment to stop commercialization of genetically engineered (GE) wheat .
Here's the summary statement:
In light of our existing experience with ge...
Adult Bone Marrow Stem Cells Can Repair Heart Tissue
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 29, 2009
© denn Using an animal model, researchers have shown that injecting adult bone marrow stem cells into skeletal muscle can repair cardiac tissue and thus reverse damages due to heart failure by doubling myocytes, or heart cells, and reducing cardiac tissue injury by 60 percent.
"Injecting ...
New HIV Microbicide Can Be Produced in Transgenic Plants
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 29, 2009
© Sully Pixel Scientists have developed a new anti-HIV drug as well as a possible means of producing the drug in large quantities using transgenic plants.
In the research paper, Ma and colleagues describe how they combined two protein microbicides (b12 monoclonal antibody and cyanovirin-N) in...
More housing woes
in Sox First, on May 29, 2009
... 12.07 percent on a non-seasonally adjusted basis, the highest ever recorded in the MBA delinquency survey.". Just think about that number - 12.07%. In other words, one in eight mortgagees are in...
P[acman]-Generated Gene Libraries for Drosophila melanogaster
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 25, 2009
Using a tool called P[acman] , group of researchers has established a library of clones covering most of the genome of Drosophila melanogaster (fruit fly), an organism widely used in genetics research.
P[acman]- developed by Dr. Koen Venken (http://flypush.imgen.bcm.tmc.edu/lab/koenv/index...
Redder Antioxidant-Richer Lettuce Using LEDs
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 21, 2009
© Leeks 'N' Bounds A team of plant physiologists has developed a method of producing redder- and thus healthier, anti-oxidant-richer - lettuce using ultraviolet light-emitting diodes (LEDs) .
To create red leaf lettuce plants enriched with these compounds, Britz purchased low-power LE...
Anti-Inflammatory Constituents of Ginseng Identified
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 16, 2009
© centralasian Scientists have identified immunologically active components in ginseng, an herb used in traditional Chinese and other Asian medicine.
Allan Lau led a team of researchers from the University of Hong Kong who identified seven ginseng constituents, ginsenosides , which showed imm...
New survey launched to identify the current state of supply chain education
in Supplychainer, on May 15, 2009
...ed programs. Supply Chain Management Review Magazine has taken the lead in this area and launched a survey recently to idetify what are the best schools to pursue SCM education.
This 15 minutes surv...
Golden Rice is an Effective Source of Vitamin A
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 15, 2009
Golden Rice is a genetically modified plant developed to contain more beta-carotene in the grains, seen as a viable method of alleviating vitamin-A deficiency particularly in developing countries. In its current form, Golden Rice contains 35 micrograms of beta-carotene per gram. But how much o...
Bioscience Education in America: A State by State Analysis
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 12, 2009
...repared and supported by Battelle. BIO commissioned the report and had the input and support of the Biotechnology Institute.
WHEN: Monday, May 18, 2009, 2 p.m. EDT
WHERE: BIO 2009 International Co...
New Search Tool Aims at Answering Tough Queries, but Not at Taking on Google
in Wangtam, on May 12, 2009
...• New Search Tool Aims at Answering Tough Queries, but Not at Taking on Google
• Survey: one in five US households are cellphone only
• NBC Invests In Video Search Startup EveryZing And Signs Up ...
Bacteria with Multiple Antibiotic Resistance in Waste Treatment Plants
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 10, 2009
© DefMo Researchers have discovered increasing populations of bacteria with multiple resistance to antibiotics in waste water treatment plants. They found the so-called superbugs-bacteria resistant to multiple antibiotics-up to 100 yards downstream from the discharge point into the Huron River....
Facebook for Windows Mobile 6
in Wangtam, on May 9, 2009
...ers could see $500M in revenue this year
• Asus Eee PC T91 launching by June!
• Set Up and Use XP Mode in Windows 7
• Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor Beta
• TidyRead
• Is the Growth Of The Web Slo...
Late Motherhood and Lifespans
in Next Nine Months, on May 8, 2009
...ng new in all these. But here's something interesting: do you know that, according to a recent survey or records, women who have babies naturally in their 40s or 50s tend to live longer than other...
Survey: Most Women Work Because They Have To
in Well Woman Blog, on May 8, 2009
...(the largest staffing agency in the world) North America's latest American Workplace Insights Survey in honor of Mother's Day, more than three quarters of women are working because they hav...
No recovery yet
in Sox First, on May 8, 2009
...result, banks are still making it harder for consumers to get credit card loans, according to a Fed survey reported here . What this data shows is that the US is a long way off from recovery. Any ta...
BlackBerry Curve Dethrones iPhone
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on May 6, 2009
...er to become the best-selling phone in the United States.
And that's not all, according to the survey of the five best-selling smartphones in first three months of the year, three of the spots we...
All the Lego Star Wars Minifigs in History
in Wangtam, on May 5, 2009
...ays: PR People Love Our No-Embargo Policy
• Showing Its Twitter Envy, Facebook Gets Serious About SMS
• ProtoShare
• Directory of phone numbers for customer service and customer support
• Kidl...
Lung Cancer Susceptibility Gene Identified
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 2, 2009
Researchers have identified a gene linked to increased lung cancer susceptibility and development . This gene, called RGS17, could result in a genetic predisposition to develop lung cancer particularly in those with a strong family history of the disease.
Using a genetically altered mouse mod...
Supply chain video: Getting supply chain on the boardroom agenda
in Supplychainer, on April 30, 2009
... getting Supply Chain Management on the Board Room Agenda. He illustrates the themes using a simple survey undertaken at the European Supply Chain Summit 2008, Dusseldorf, Germany and responded to by ...
What's the State of Your Air?
in Straightfromthedoc, on April 30, 2009
...d indoor air pollution as one of the top five urgent environmental risks to public health, though a survey commissioned in December 2008 by 3M Filtrete filters, revealed that:
Three out of four ho...
Walnuts May Help Fight Breast Cancer
in The Biotech Weblog, on April 27, 2009
© tvol In an animal study, consumption of walnuts has been demonstrated to help ward off breast cancer in mice .
Researchers led by Elaine Hardman, a cell biologist at Marshall University School of Medicine in Huntington, West Virginia, compared breast cancer incidence in mice eating a di...
Urine Metabolite Identifies Smokers with Higher Lung Cancer Risk
in The Biotech Weblog, on April 27, 2009
© Saudi... Researchers have identified a metabolite in urine called NNAL that might predict risk of Lung cancer among smokers.
To evaluate the impact of NNAL, researchers identified 246 current smokers who later developed lung cancer and 245 smokers who did not develop lung cancer during...
Study Finds Pirates Buy More Music
in P2P File Sharing, on April 24, 2009
...ry reason why other people aren't buying music. 73 percent of of respondents to the CRIA's survey said that they bought music after they downloaded it illegally, while the primary reason from ...
More job cuts ahead: Bain
in Sox First, on April 23, 2009
...g again, unemployment will continue to escalate. That's borne out in the latest Bain executive survey, published in the Harvard Business review blog which found that companies are still plannin...
New Agricultural Biotechnology Blog
in The Biotech Weblog, on April 20, 2009
... The Council for Biotechnology Information has launched a blog dedicated to agricultural biotechnology news and information for the 2009 BIO International Convention in Atlanta, Georgia, May ...
Full-sized House using GluBam Technology
in The Biotech Weblog, on April 15, 2009
In Changsha, Hunan Province, China now stands a full-sized California-style home made of bamboo, using the GluBam® technology, tagged by Popular Science in 'Best of What's New in 2008'.
Xiao's GluBam® technology utilizes the modern processing procedures to integrate the round, ...
Did Vista jump the shark?
in The CIO Weblog, on April 14, 2009
...eploying it in the first year, particularly in these economic conditions.
The real news out of the survey is twofold; one, that fully half of respondents indicated that they are considering a switch ...
Who are the world's most ethical companies?
in Sox First, on April 13, 2009
...starting with the fact that the companies nominate themselves. They are not selected by specialists surveying the scene. Then they complete a survey, no doubt with lots of input from spin merchants. ...
Everyone loves iTunes, unfortunatly.
in Digital Music - The Future, on April 9, 2009
...he iTunes store when buying music (I strongly suspect that pirating music was not an option on this survey!), and a horrific 86% own an iPod, a disgustingly large monopoly for such a locked down playe...
Varnish Alternative Derived from Glycerin
in The Biotech Weblog, on April 9, 2009
© Elsie esq. German researchers have developed a varnish alternative in which the majority of petrochemical components have been substituted by vegetable oils and sugars. It has identical properties to the conventional varnishes used today and is hard-wearing, scratch-proof and resistant to c...
Banana Briquettes
in The Biotech Weblog, on April 8, 2009
© choyaw99 Researchers have developed a method of converting banana crop waste into briquettes as a source of fuel.
First, the banana skins and leaves are mashed to a pulp in a hand-operated domestic meat mincer. This pulp is mixed with sawdust to create a mouldable material - in Rwanda it wo...
Google to Invest in Biotechnology
in The Biotech Weblog, on April 2, 2009
...velop, to comanage Google Ventures. The other managing partner, Bill Maris, who has a background in biotechnology and healthcare, will be based at Google's corporate headquarters in Mountain View,...
NPD Group Sez Teen P2P Use Dropped in 2008
in P2P File Sharing, on April 2, 2009
... © RossinaBossioB
An NPD Group survey of teens aged 13 to 17 has found that teens' use of P2P networks to download music dropped by 6 percent in 2008.
As WebProNews' Mike Sachoff ...
A Web 2.0 Obituary?
in TJ's Weblog, on April 2, 2009
...nown already:
- cloud computing (although recently over hyped, it's long term very viable)
- biotech has yet to show a broad range of success stories
- mobile will remain tricky as long as ther...
Microbes Convert Carbon Dioxide and Electricity to Methane
in The Biotech Weblog, on March 31, 2009
Researchers have developed microbial electrolysis cells using Archaea species that could use the current to convert carbon dioxide and water to methane without any organic material, bacteria or hydrogen usually found in microbial electrolysis cells.
The researchers created a two-chambered cel...
Marker that Predicts Breast Cancer Metastasis
in The Biotech Weblog, on March 28, 2009
Researchers have identified a new marker for breast cancer metastasis called TMEM , for Tumor Microenvironment of Metastasis. These findings could lead to the first test to predict the likelihood of breast cancer metastasis via the bloodstream.
The Weill Cornell investigators set out to build o...
Netflix to hit the PS3?
in The Wired Home Weblog, on March 27, 2009
...et round to aquiring a PlayTV.
However, for you US guys it just gets better! Netflix has posted a survey asking whether people would be interested in the online rental service running on PS3s. What ...
Licorice Compound May Prevetn Colon Cancer
in The Biotech Weblog, on March 24, 2009
A compound found in licorice has been demonstrated to help prevent colon cancer in mice trials. The compound works by inhibiting the enzyme 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2 (11βHSD2), which is highly expressed in the colon.
The researchers examined expression of 11βHSD2 in human colo...
Can You Hear Me Know and Can You Spare a Dime
in The Gadgets Weblog, on March 24, 2009
...all except the homeless right there is no way... oh never mind; everyone has a cellphone. A recent survey done by Washington D.C. shows that 30% - 40% of DC's homeless population has a cell phone....
Pharma CI Conference & Exhibition 2009
in The Biotech Weblog, on March 18, 2009
... Pharma CI Conference & Exhibition is THE INDUSTRY'S GOLD STANDARD for senior level pharma, biotech, and device professionals seeking the latest news and the rare chance to network with all th...
Young Women Drinking Heavily, Not Impressing The Men
in Well Woman Blog, on March 13, 2009
...conception that doing so is sexually attractive and impresses their male counterparts .
However, a survey of 3,616 college students at two American universities revealed that the men are not impresse...
Bioremediation of Chromium-Contaminated Waste with Acetic Acid
in The Biotech Weblog, on March 13, 2009
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Image# 3765679 Scientists have discovered that the addition of dilute acetic acid or vinegar can help jumpstart bioremediation of chromium-contaminated industrial wastewater .
"Our treatment method reconverts the oxidised chromate to a non-soluble state, w...
Climate change deniers on the increase
in Sox First, on March 13, 2009
...mate change deniers on the increase. The answer is pretty obvious. Look at the politics. The Gallup survey shows that a growing number of Republicans think global warming has been exaggerated by the m...
More and More Americans Cutting the Cord
in The Wireless Weblog, on March 12, 2009
...a report, entitled Wireless Substitution: State-level Estimates from the National Health Interview Survey, January-December 2007 , which finds (no surprise) that more and more households are "cu...
How Cranberry Prevents Urinary Tract Infections
in The Biotech Weblog, on March 12, 2009
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Image# 5466776 Cranberries and cranberry juice have been documented to help fight urinary tract infections. An earlier study revealed that tannins found in cranberries prevent bacteria from adhering to the lining of the urinary tract .
In a laboratory set up, th...
Prognostic Test for Frontotemporal Dementia
in The Biotech Weblog, on March 10, 2009
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Image# 6952418 A blood test has been developed to predict the risks of frontal lobe dementia (Frontotemporal Dementia, FTD), a form of dementia that occurs most frequently in patients younger than 65. The test is based on previous findings showing that a genetic d...
Gene Therapy for Obesity
in The Biotech Weblog, on March 10, 2009
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Image# 7126655 Scientists may have found a promising new treatment for obesity using gene therapy . They have discovered that a particular gene called BDNF , can result in improved insulin sensitivity , reduced fat mass and weight loss when active in the hypo...
Will Real-Time Change Facebook User Behavior?
in Wangtam, on March 9, 2009
...our Own Personalized Sales Flyer
• SiSSurvey.net: Create free online surveys and polls using SiS Survey
• Elgan: Why global is the new 'local'
• For Twitter C.E.O., Well-Orchestrated Acc...
200,000 Rice Mutants Available for Study
in The Biotech Weblog, on March 6, 2009
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Image# 4796039 Scientists are organizing a repository of genetically modified rice plants in the hope of understanding the function of the approximately 57,000 genes that make up the rice genome. Two hundred thousand rice mutants are now available and have been ...
Music fans do not want quality
in Digital Music - The Future, on March 5, 2009
...ut apparently a certain professor has come to this conclusion. After a long and probably overfunded survey of blind MP3 testing, he has found that many students at a uni prefer the hiss and crackle of...
Biomarkers for Severity of Chikungunya Fever Identified
in The Biotech Weblog, on March 5, 2009
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Image# 7107223 Researchers have identified three specific biomarkers which can provide an accurate indication of the severity of Chikungunya fever (CHIKF), a viral illness that, like dengue fever, is transmitted by mosquitoes.
Based on blood samples obtained ...
Stormrise RTS is DX10 only
in PCGamers Blog, on March 5, 2009
... quality even further."
Good luck with the sales though, guys. Based on Steam's hardware survey results , 68.67% of its users still use XP, while Vista is still at 23.19%. While this survey...
