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Technique allows researchers to identify key maize genes for increased yield

2011-01-12
ITHACA, N.Y. — Scientists have identified the genes related to leaf angle in corn (maize) – a key trait for planting crops closer together, which has led to an eight-fold increase in yield since the early 1900s. (Nature Genetics, Jan. 9, 2011.) The study, led by researchers from Cornell and the U.S. Department of Agriculture – Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) at Cornell and North Carolina State University, is the first to relate genetic variation across the entire maize genome to traits in a genomewide association study. The researchers have so far located 1.6 ...

Link between fracture prevention and treatment adherence not fully understood by patients

2011-01-12
Newly released findings of a multinational survey conducted on behalf of the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) show clear disparities between patients' and doctors' perceptions of osteoporosis and its management. The 13-country survey of 844 postmenopausal patients over 55 years of age and 837 doctors investigated gaps between patient and doctor understanding of the emotional and physical impact of osteoporosis; identified barriers to patient adherence; and sought to understand the ways in which osteoporotic patients can better share and obtain information about ...

Biomedical breakthrough: Blood vessels for lab-grown tissues

2011-01-12
Researchers from Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) have broken one of the major roadblocks on the path to growing transplantable tissue in the lab: They've found a way to grow the blood vessels and capillaries needed to keep tissues alive. The new research is available online and due to appear in the January issue of the journal Acta Biomaterialia. "The inability to grow blood-vessel networks -- or vasculature -- in lab-grown tissues is the leading problem in regenerative medicine today," said lead co-author Jennifer West, department chair and the ...

Virus killer gets supercharged

2011-01-12
A simple technique to make a common virus-killing material significantly more effective is a breakthrough from the Rice University labs of Andrew Barron and Qilin Li. Rather than trying to turn the process into profit, the researchers have put it into the public domain. They hope wide adoption will save time, money and perhaps even lives. The Rice professors and their team reported in Environmental Science and Technology, an American Chemical Society journal, that adding silicone to titanium dioxide, a common disinfectant, dramatically increases its ability to degrade ...

MapsofIndia Unveils Online Quiz Game For Android Devices

2011-01-12
MapsofIndia, a Compare Infobase website and a industry leader in thematic mapping solutions, announced the launch of its fully-featured online India Quiz Game in the Android market, marking its continued commitment and expansion into the burgeoning mobile platform. MapsofIndia's first of its kind game is developed to reside on Android based computing platforms. The online India Quiz Game offers the large fraternity of mobile and internet users, an unmatched opportunity to tease their brains and pit their wits against thousands of their peers and win exciting prizes. ...

Help You to Add Some Accessories on Your Car

2011-01-12
You may want to find some accessory to decorate your car, but you are not sure how to make your car looks good. In fact, there are many ways to do this. You could refer the information from the manufacturer or the local car dealers. Or the accessory shop owner could give some useful suggestions to you. It's not so much vital that you must take on advice or recommendation from professionals on the way to decorate your car by using accessories. Some of the choices on required add-ons to the automobile might be taken by you even without the help of an expert. Suppose the ...

Group Mail Send Engine: Fast, Stable and Creative Mass Email Sender

2011-01-12
Group Mail Send Engine, designed for online businessmen, marketers, party planners, campaigners, attorneys and any other people who want to keep in touch with their friends and clients warmly, frequently and simply, is one of the most professional and qualified bulk email senders in this field at present. Once you download and install this space-saving application, you will find its unbelievable and powerful functions: Unlimited personalized emails - make your emails individual and considerate and give your campaign great results; Built-in HTML editor - ensure your ...

Eldora Gold News: Potterton Gold Combi Boiler 24 HE - Still One of the UK's Best Buys

2011-01-12
Eldora Gold News: Potterton Gold Combi Boiler 24 HE - still one of the UK's Best Buys. Leading consumer resources magazine Which? has rated the Potterton Gold Combi 24 HE a Best Buy for an unprecedented fourth year running. It received 5-star ratings for ease of use, ease of installation, features and NOx emissions, and an overall score of 74 per cent. The report praised its efficiency, hot water output and durability. According to the Which? expert, the boiler is "exceptionally easy to service with plenty of room to work inside the boiler". Paul Haynes, Head of ...

SchoolManage.com Has Just Launched School Management System 2011

2011-01-12
SchoolManage.com has just launched School Management System 2011, the ultimate and most complete school management and administration system in the world with flexible modular format that simplifies management of student, parents, tutor, events, timetable, class, subject, schedule, attendance, employee and billing information in a variety of school settings and suitable for all types of school and education centers in the market. ...

How to Transfer iPod to Computer

2011-01-12
Transferring iPod files to the computer is easy with the help of a powerful iPod to Computer Transfer. Macsome iPod Transfer is such a practical and competent iPod Computer Transfer, excellent in moving iPod to computer like iPod music to computer, iPod movies to computer, iPod photos to computer, and any other iPod files to computer. No matter iPod Shuffles, iPod Nano, iPod Classic or iPod Touch, all iPod devices are supported by Macsome iPod Transfer. And the whole process is undergoing without iTunes at all. Macsome iPod Transfer eliminates all troubles and inconvenience ...

A Chance to Win Free Sterling Silver Jewelry like Silver Earrings, Silver Rings and Silver Charm

2011-01-12
This day and age the happening trend of social networking has immensely influenced our lives and since many local and global businesses are registered online they are also finding their way into the popular social networking sites like Facebook. So if you are a member of the Facebook and if you want to win free and exciting jewelry gifts all you have to do is 'Like' the ( http://www.facebook.com/imcharmedsilver ) ImCharmed Fanpage. ( http://www.imcharmed.com/ ) Silver Sterling silver jewelry has always been an essential part of posh and stylish women and men's jewelry ...

Philippines Pest Management Company Gives Homeowners a Better Solution

2011-01-12
Residents in the Philippines are going to have to deal with pests sooner or later, especially if they happen to be homeowner. Not only are pests and bugs hard to get rid of, but also they're hard to find—making household insects a huge problem that no one wants to deal with. That is, until Topbest Pest Control Services came along. Since opening in 1997, Topbest has done record business in record time—not only saving homeowners' money, but a whole lot of grief as well: "They took care of every infestation I ever ran into," said one satisfied homeowner residing in Manila. Through ...

Michael Barber is Set to Sign with 50 Cent's New Label, G-Note Records.

2011-01-12
Michael Barber, best known for his Motion Picture Mayhem movie-music series, is on the cusp of becoming the first signee to 50 Cent's G-Note Records. This comes after Barber released his third installment of his Motion Picture Mayhem series on Christmas of last year. His internet buzz grew rapidly with the now famous movie mix tapes, and his lack of biting his tongue had 50 Cent interested in the musician. Barber and 50 both went through what some would say, an industry black ball. 50 Cent aka Curtis Jackson went through a shooting and a black ball after issuing his ...

Choosing The Best Attorney

2011-01-12
Have you already heard the golden rule about finding the best lawyer? It goes on something like this... 'If an attorney told you he or she could win it in the trial court, do not believe him or her because no one can guarantee the bacon in a court trial'. Choosing an attorney is somewhat difficult especially if you are a kind of person who doesn't have enough knowledge about the law and the prevailing constitution in your state. Searching lawyer online may help but that is not the best first thing to do. You must identify the kind of problem you have or answer the question, ...

Xlibris Publishing Present Self Published Authors a New Year Book Marketing Hop Up

2011-01-12
The publishing industry today is filled with opportunities for self published authors who want to take advantage of the attractive potentials of the surging digital information boom. As the year starts, it is also the best time to start the year right with the right book campaign. Xlibris Publishing, one of the leading independent book publishers today, is providing authors the chance to venture out of the burrows of literary obscurity with "top of the line" book marketing services. Here are just some of Xlibris' bestselling book marketing services that authors can avail ...

Yun Fitness Boot Camps Announces Transformation Contest

2011-01-12
This free contest encourages Columbus residents to get up, get moving, get in shape, and keep those New Year's resolutions! Participants join the contest in teams ranging from three to five members. At the end of the time period, a winning team is announced along with individual male and female winners. Winners receive a variety of valuable prizes and gift cards. The contest is open to Columbus residents living within 40 miles of downtown. Participants may be members or non-members of Yun Fitness Boot Camps. Non-members will receive the opportunity to join the program ...

Plutopia Productions Announces 2011 Signature SXSW Interactive Event

2011-01-12
This year world-renowned global technology festival SXSW Interactive in Austin, Texas will feature Plutopia Production's 3rd annual signature event on "The Future of Play." Plutopia Productions, the United States' only full-service events and entertainment production company, specifically produces future-focused interactive events that engage participants through multi-sensory stimulation and create excitement about the future. This year's "sense event" will be an extravaganza of gaming, toys, music, performances and art as a transformative experience of the future. Details: ...

PAVA: Bread Bakeries in Novosibirsk Increase Production of Healthy Bread

2011-01-12
The region's largest bakeries "Novosibhleb" and "Pisarevskiy bread" have introduced healthy bread products made from "Zhitnitsa" into its assortment range of products. Once on the shelves, healthy bread products have immediately found its consumers, which is not surprising. Laboratory tests have proved that "Zhitnitsa" contains a significant amount of B-group vitamins, vitamin E and PP, iron, and a large number of well balanced amino acids that make protein contained in the baked bread digest easily. Protein and vitamin rich flour contains a large amount of dietary fibers ...

Eric Knight returns to perform in Anaheim for the 2011 NAMM Show

2011-01-12
Eric Knight is gearing up set to return and perform at the National Association of Music Merchants yearly NAMM show in Anaheim. Music merchants from around the US as well as musicians alike will be gathering for the annual juggernaut which begins this week. Eric kicks off the event with a performance on opening day this upcoming Thursday January 13, 2011 at 4pm. Eric which represents MXL microphones (a division of the Marshall amplifier company) as an endorsee will be performing hosting a booth performance at the convention. This marks the third year in which Eric will ...

Learn How to Write, Publish and Promote Your Book or Brand Name at the National Christian Writers Conference.

2011-01-12
Registration is in progress for the nation #1 Conference for Writers, Authors, and Speakers. The National Christian Writers Conference (http://www.ncwcfr.com) is scheduled for San Diego CA, at the San Diego Convention Center, on Saturday, March 26, 2011 from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM. The conference presents a number of renowned experts who provide solutions, innovative strategies and knowledge on how to write, publish and promote books or brand names in the Christian marketplace. Do you have an idea for a terrific story? Do you need help transferring your ideas into book format? ...

Transformation Energetics , LLC, Announces the Latest Information on Holistic Healthy

2011-01-12
This web site specializes in the latest and most effective information and products in alternative medicine, holistic and biologic health care, and energy medicine. These alternative healthcare products include books, videos and supplements in the fields of acupuncture, homeopathy, shiatsu, qigong, reiki, herbal and energy medicine, holistic dentistry and more. "What makes this site different", said Ms. Seiler, the company's owner, "is its focus on what really works, not just what sells. We will include reviews and personal recommendations wherever possible. Our goal is ...

Chefs Who Hate Wasting Food Tell All in The Expendable Edibles Blog

2011-01-12
The newly launched Expendable Edibles Blog [http://www.ExpendableEdibles.com/blog] is rapidly becoming a niche destination for those who despise food waste and praise the rescuing of "perfectly good food that just isn't perfect anymore" which are still full of taste, texture and nutrition. Foodie bloggers are embracing the Expendable Edibles vocabulary because it dignifies the "use it and lose it" philosophy professional chefs have practiced for centuries. Chefs recently debriefed by Expendable Edibles include: • Cathy Erway of Not Eating Out in New York • Brook Hurst ...

Frank Garza Jr. to Unveil Grazen Engineering's Oil Remediation Solvent at London Conference

2011-01-12
Frank Garza Jr., president of Grazen Engineering, a New York based environmental engineering consulting firm dedicated to the development and implementation of environmentally conscious engineering practices, has announced the company's plans to unveil its long anticipated oil solvent at a London conference this May 2011. The company is establishing an overseas headquarters in England, and plans to launch the new product once the expansion is complete. Grazen Engineering has teamed up with Trumatech Engineering during the final stages of the solvent's development. Trumatech ...

Spiritually Provocative Film "Dreams Awake" Released

2011-01-12
The independent film, "Dreams Awake", a mystical family drama set at Mt. Shasta, will be released on DVD today. It has the distinction of being the only feature film written, shot, and edited in the Mt. Shasta, CA area. The film stars Erin Gray, Gary Graham, and Tim O'Connor. Gray is known primarily for her lead roles in the TV series "Silver Spoons" and "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century," but has also appeared in several other TV series' and indie films. Graham starred in the TV series "Alien Nation" and "Star Trek Enterprise," along with roles in a number of indie films. ...

Senior TIBCO Architects and TIBCO Developers of Xmarter, Inc. Serving a New Client in the United States

2011-01-12
Senior TIBCO Architects and TIBCO Developers of Xmarter, Inc., a TIBCO consulting services firm, are presently in their second month of productive service for a new long-term client in the United States. The client is a publicly-traded company that has been using TIBCO technology for many years now. The TIBCO expertise of Xmarter, Inc. was brought in to lead the implementation of numerous 2011 TIBCO initiatives for the client. The consulting project will involve the use of cutting-edge TIBCO products, such as TIBCO ActiveMatrix BusinessWorks, TIBCO EMS, TIBCO BusinessEvents, ...
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