Marketing the South: Commercial mythmaking and reshaping of popular memories
Jan 08, 2008 |
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The historical, competitive, and ideological factors that structure the practices of commercial mythmaking remain largely unexplored and undertheorized. Now, a study from the February 2008 issue of the Journal of Consumer Re ...
Cornell patents a pink lily look-alike that blooms all summer long
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Jan 08, 2008 |
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Mauve Majesty is one cool lily look-alike. This new pinkish-purple ornamental flower, just patented by Cornell, can last for two weeks in a vase, but when left in the garden, it blooms all summer long in the cooler, northern ...
New research confirms connection between job loss and poor health
Jan 08, 2008 |
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Employees who lose their jobs because of their health suffer more significant depression and detrimental health outcomes than people who lose their jobs for non-health reasons, new research shows.
Apple Introduces New Xserve -- Most Powerful Apple Server Ever
Jan 08, 2008 |
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Apple today introduced the new Xserve, a 1U rack-optimized server that is up to twice as fast as its predecessor and includes an unlimited client license for Mac OS X Server Leopard.
Multiple skin cancer risk behaviors are common among US adults
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Whether you’re basking on the beach during vacation, coasting down glittering white snow on a weekend ski trip, or simply walking the dog or running errands, sunlight’s ultraviolet rays can damage your skin year-round. Yet ...
Blue crab research funds slashed
Jan 08, 2008 |
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The federal government cut a $4 million fund to increase blue crabs in Chesapeake Bay, sending Baltimore researchers scrambling to continue the program.
Freeze-dried tendon implants prove effective in early studies
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Donated, freeze-dried tendon grafts loaded with gene therapy may soon offer effective repair of injured tendons, a goal that has eluded surgeons to date. According to study data published today in the journal Molecular Th ...
Humans have caused profound changes in Caribbean coral reefs
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Coral reefs in the Caribbean have suffered significant changes due to the proximal effects of a growing human population, reports a study published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, B.
EPA promotes cell phone recycling
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has teamed up with cell phone makers, service providers, and retailers to promote cell phone recycling.
Researchers uncover mechanisms of common inherited mental retardation
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Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center are uncovering how brain cells are affected in Fragile X syndrome, the most common cause of inherited mental retardation and the most common genetic cause of autism.
Argonne announces impacts in wake of Omnibus bill passed by Congress
Jan 08, 2008 |
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The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory today announced the shutdown of its Intense Pulsed Neutron Source (IPNS), one of the most productive neutron scattering facilities in the world, as the result ...
New insight into factors that drive muscle-building stem cells
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A report in the January issue of Cell Metabolism, a publication of Cell Press, provides new evidence explaining how stem cells known as satellite cells contribute to building muscles up in response to exercise. These findin ...
Study proves the co-pay connection in chronic disease
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As 2008 begins, millions of Americans are having to dig deeper into their own pockets every time they refill a prescription or see a doctor. The reason? Higher co-payments that took effect January 1, as employers try to deal ...
BERT and ERNI proteins control brain development
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Scientists at University College London have discovered how two proteins called BERT and ERNI interact in embryos to control when different organ systems in the body start to form, deepening our understanding of the development ...
Steaks and ground beef recalled for E.coli
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A Detroit firm has recalled more than 13,000 pounds of steaks and ground beef because they may be contaminated with E. coli.
