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Research and Markets: Canada In Vitro Diagnostics Market Outlook to 2018- Clinical Chemistry Genetic Testing …

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Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/c38fdk/canada_in_vitro) has announced the addition of GlobalData's new report "Canada In Vitro Diagnostics Market Outlook to 2018- Clinical Chemistry Genetic Testing, Haematology, Histology and Cytology, Immuno Chemistry, Infectious Immunology and Microbiology Culture" to their offering.

This new report provides key market data on the Canada In Vitro Diagnostics market. The report provides value (USD million) data for each segment and sub-segment within seven market categories - Clinical Chemistry, Genetic Testing, Haematology, Histology And Cytology, Immuno Chemistry, Infectious Immunology and Microbiology Culture. The report also provides company shares and distribution shares data for each of the aforementioned market categories. The report is supplemented with global corporate-level profiles of the key market participants with information on company financials and pipeline products, wherever available.

This report is built using data and information sourced from proprietary databases, primary and secondary research and in-house analysis by a team of industry experts.

Scope

- Market size and company share data for In Vitro Diagnostics market categories - Clinical Chemistry, Genetic Testing, Haematology, Histology And Cytology, Immuno Chemistry, Infectious Immunology and Microbiology Culture.

- Annualized market revenues (USD million) data for each of the segments and sub-segments within seven market categories. Data from 2004 to 2011, forecast forward for 7 years to 2018.

- 2011 company shares and distribution shares data for each of the seven market categories.

- Global corporate-level profiles of key companies operating within the Canada In Vitro Diagnosticsmarket.

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Bunheads Creator Defends Show's Slow Pace: "Longevity Is Important"

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Bunheads creator and executive producer Amy Sherman-Palladino knows about the criticism surrounding the first season. In fact, she welcomes it.

"I wake up every day wanting someone to call me nihilistic and crazy," the Gilmore Girls alum jokingly told reporters at ABC's winter TV preview Thursday.

Sutton Foster and Amy Sherman-Palladino talk Bunheads return

"I'm an old, tired broad. I do my thing. I know what I am, but television has changed," said Sherman-Palladino, who added that Bunheads' slow pace was similar to her previous hit. "Gilmore Girls was three acts and a teaser. We are six acts and a teaser. The actual structure of television has changed. ... There is just now more plot pushed into shows."

Just because television has changed doesn't mean Sherman-Palladino plans to shift with it. "I've never written to act breaks. It's not my style," she said. "I want the story to unfold the way I hear it in the 20 voices in my head."

Although she noted "nobody's dying at the end of every single act," she did point to the eventual midseason finale, in which Sasha returned to class, Boo and Carl (finally) got together, and Michelle left town after accidentally spraying her dance students with mace. "I've always believed that if you burn through all of your plot in one episode, how do you get five years out of a show?" she said. "Longevity is important for someone with my Neiman's bills."

Bunheads airs Mondays at 9/8c on ABC Family.

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The New AP Biology Exam – A User's Guide – Video

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The New AP Biology Exam - A User #39;s Guide
In this video Paul Andersen describes the new AP Biology Exam. This exam will be given for the first time in May of 2013 and will be different from all previous exams. In this video Paul Andersen describes the scoring and the two parts of the exam. Half of the score will come from the multiple choice portion and half will come from the essays. He ends the video by discussing what material you should study.

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Officials failing at biology

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Sad, sad, sad that our public officials are so unaware of basic biology, health and environmental issues.

The 2012 Bioinitiative Report was just released (bioinitiative.org). Twenty-five international scientists and doctors reported on the most recent science on electromagnetic radiation, in particular, radio frequency microwaves emitted by wireless devices (Wifi, cell/cordless phones, i-anythings, baby monitors, microwave ovens, wireless smart meters) and their summary says were in deep do-do (my words, not theirs) already, and will be in deeper if we continue adding layers of radiation to our already over-saturated environment.

North America has the absolute worst (most lax) regulations worldwide, and our elected officials, who are supposed to protect public health, dont.

They fall back on Big Telecomms experts, then proclaim and maintain their ignorance by refusing to learn the safety-conscious science of unbiased (unbought) scientists.

If they want to destroy themselves, individually, go ahead; I have no problem with that. I do have a problem with their performing mass biological experiments, the kind banned at Nuremberg, on other people without informed consent.

I am informed. I do not consent.

Christel Martin

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Flunking biology class led Rebecca Skloot to moment that inspired “Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks”

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GRAND RAPIDS, MI Rebecca Skloot, the author of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, can trace her passion to tell this story of science, race and medicine to a single moment.

She was 16, taking a biology class at a community college after flunking the class in high school. The teacher talked about HeLa cells, a line of powerful cells used for years in research, and said they came from a black woman. He wrote the womans name on the board: Henrietta Lacks.

It grabbed me for some reason, Skloot said, addressing an audience at a Calvin College January Series lecture on Tuesday, Jan. 15.

Skloot went up to the front of the auditorium after class and asked the professor what happened to Lacks, whether she had children and what they thought about the research. The teacher said no one knew much about her, but he told Skloot she could do some research and write a paper on it for extra credit.

Twenty-five years later, after earning a bachelors degree in science and a masters in creative writing and after spending a decade researching the story of Lacks and her family, Skloot sent the teacher a copy of her book manuscript.

He had no memory of me whatsoever, Skloot said with a laugh.

When : Jan. 3 to Jan. 23, 2013 Where: Covenant Fine Arts Center at Calvin College, 3201 Burton Ave. SE Free Admission More info: Call (616) 526-7018

Here's the lineup for the remain talks:

Wednesday, January 16 -- Cokie Roberts "An Insider's View of Washington D.C."

Thursday, January 17 -- W. Dwight Armstrong "Feeding the World and the Future of Farming"

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Can Giving Improve Your Health? – Video

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Can Giving Improve Your Health?
The act of giving not only feels good but is good for your biochemistry, physiology, overall health and longevity! How much of this is related to the feel good hormone, oxytocin, and how much is related to doing a good deed? Giving oxytocin to people leads to their being more giving and feeling happier. Studies on volunteers over 30 years show that this was associated with a 44% lower risk for dying. In general, volunteers enjoyed better quality of life, were happier, more satisfied, had greater self esteem, had less depression and enjoyed better heath.

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The Life Sciences Facility – Construction Time Lapse Video – Video

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The Life Sciences Facility - Construction Time Lapse Video
The new facility is an exciting expansion for the teaching and research capabilities of the College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences at Clemson University. Here, some of the country #39;s brightest minds will come together to share the latest technology and the most up-to-date laboratory space. The 100000-square-foot facility is targeted to achieve LEED gold status. Researchers housed in the facility represent microbiology, biochemistry, food safety and genetics mdash; the basics of human existence. The new Life Sciences facility encourages collaboration, offers state-of-the-art technology and provides the tools needed for this generation #39;s greatest minds to excel.

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Transformation of Medical School Admissions – Video

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Transformation of Medical School Admissions
Event Date: 10-24-12 Steven T. Case, PhD, Professor of Biochemistry Associate Dean for Medical School Admissions University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS Dr. Case presents the rationale for transforming medical school admissions and articulates changes being made and options still under consideration. In November 2012, Dr. Case completed his three year term as Chair of the AAMC Group on Student Affairs (GSA) National Committee on Admissions. It is from this perspective that he spoke to the Medical Education Grand Rounds audience

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B.7.6 Compare Competitive Inhibition and Non-Competitive Inhibition- Part 1 – Video

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B.7.6 Compare Competitive Inhibition and Non-Competitive Inhibition- Part 1
This video deals with competitive inhibition. It is the first part for the optional (personally chosen) objective B.7.6 dealing with Biochemistry, more specifically enzymes, more specifically inhibition. It #39;s called IB Chemistry for a Reason.

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Ultra-structural mapping of sugarcane bagasse after oxalic acid fiber expansion (OAFEX) and ethanol production by Candida shehatae and Saccharomyces cerevisiae

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Background:
Diminishing supplies of fossil fuels and oil spills are rousing to explore the alternative sources of energy that can be produced from non-food/feed-based substrates. Due to its abundance, sugarcane bagasse (SB) could be a model substrate for the second-generation biofuel cellulosic ethanol. However, the efficient bioconversion of SB remains a challenge for the commercial production of cellulosic ethanol. We hypothesized that oxalic-acid-mediated thermochemical pretreatment (OAFEX) would overcome the native recalcitrance of SB by enhancing the cellulase amenability toward the embedded cellulosic microfibrils.
Results:
OAFEX treatment revealed the solubilization of hemicellulose releasing sugars (12.56 g/l xylose and 1.85 g/l glucose), leaving cellulignin in an accessible form for enzymatic hydrolysis. The highest hydrolytic efficiency (66.51%) of cellulignin was achieved by enzymatic hydrolysis (Celluclast 1.5 L and Novozym 188). The ultrastructure characterization of SB using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), atomic force microscopy (AFM), Raman spectroscopy, Fourier transform--near infrared spectroscopy (FT-NIR), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and X-ray diffraction (XRD) revealed structural differences before and after OAFEX treatment with enzymatic hydrolysis. Furthermore, fermentation mediated by C. shehatae UFMG HM52.2 and S. cerevisiae 174 showed fuel ethanol production from detoxified acid (3.2 g/l, yield 0.353 g/g; 0.52 g/l, yield, 0.246 g/g) and enzymatic hydrolysates (4.83 g/l, yield, 0.28 g/g; 6.6 g/l, yield 0.46 g/g).
Conclusions:
OAFEX treatment revealed marked hemicellulose degradation, improving the cellulases' ability to access the cellulignin and release fermentable sugars from the pretreated substrate. The ultrastructure of SB after OAFEX and enzymatic hydrolysis of cellulignin established thorough insights at the molecular level.Source:
http://www.biotechnologyforbiofuels.com/content/6/1/4

World Travel : Trip 119 : South-East Asia, Thailand : Sale Keoku Park, near Nong Khai – Video

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World Travel : Trip 119 : South-East Asia, Thailand : Sale Keoku Park, near Nong Khai
Video/Movie Clip recorded on a 3 week trip to Thailand, October 2012. Sala Keoku is a park featuring giant fantastic concrete sculptures inspired by Buddhism and Hinduism. It is located near Nong Khai, Thailand in immediate proximity of the Thai-Lao border and the Mekong river. The park has been built by and reflects the personal vision of Luang Pu Bunleua Sulilat and his followers (the construction started in 1978). It shares the style of Sulilat #39;s earlier creation, Buddha Park on the Lao side of Mekong, but is marked by even more extravagant fantasy and greater proportions. We spent a levely 2-3 hours wandering around looking at the many temples and sculptures, before ending our time at one of the many lakes, feeding the fishes.

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Crazy House in Da Lat Vietnam- World Travel with Kids, SouthEast Asia – Video

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Crazy House in Da Lat Vietnam- World Travel with Kids, SouthEast Asia
http://www.thenomadicfamily.com One Stupid, Beautiful Idea! Not your boring we-are-so-perfectly-happy-on-the-road blah, blah, blah blog. Voted TOP TEN FAMILY TRAVEL BLOGS by Washington Post Communities because WE #39;RE HONEST. We cry, fight, and share when we seriously regret this lifestyle choice. We #39;re so normal it #39;s embarrassing.2 insane parents+ 3 very patient kids= 1 adventure of a lifetime. (Oh, and I like to curse. You have been forewarned.) WE ARE DYING FOR 1000 LIKES ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE AND 1000 TWITTER FRIENDS! Can you please help us? Tell your friends. Twitter http://www.twitter.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com Get our blog in your inbox: http://www.thenomadicfamily.com Subscribe to our Youtube channel http://www.youtube.com

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InterContinental Hotels & Resorts Named World’s Leading Hotel Brand at World Travel Awards

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15 January 2013

InterContinental Hotels & Resorts has been awarded the Worlds Leading Hotel Brand for the fourth year running, as well as Worlds Leading Business Hotel for the second year in a row at the Grand Final Ceremony of the 2012 World Travel Awards in New Delhi, India.

Throughout 2012, InterContinental Hotels & Resorts also received a number of accolades during the World Travel Awards programme of regional ceremonies including:

Simon Scoot, IHGs Vice President Brands InterContinental Hotels & Resorts and IHG Global Resorts says of the awards: We are very proud to have won the award for the World's Leading Hotel Brand for the fourth year running, as well as so many other awards regionally throughout the year. For us, this is valuable recognition that our hotels and resorts continue to provide our guests with unrivalled insider knowledge in our many destinations around the world.

InterContinental Hotels & Resorts has presence in more than 60 countries with knowledge that comes from over 60 years of experience. The first hotel brand to offer global destination-specific concierge websites and videos, guests can have richer travel experiences by tapping into the collective knowledge of InterContinental Concierge teams in more than 120 destinations.

Established 19 years ago, the World Travel Awards acknowledge excellence in the travel and tourism industry, and is described by the Wall Street Journal as the Oscars of the Travel Industry. The results are based on 167,000 travel agencies, industry professionals and the general public from more than 160 countries.

IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) [LON:IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)] is a global organisation with nine hotel brands including InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, Hotel Indigo, Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts, Holiday Inn Hotels and Resorts, Holiday Inn Express, Staybridge Suites, Candlewood Suites, EVEN Hotels and HUALUXE Hotels & Resorts. IHG also manages Priority Club Rewards, the worlds first and largest hotel loyalty programme with over 69 million members worldwide.

IHG franchises, leases, manages or owns over 4,500 hotels and more than 672,000 guest rooms in nearly 100 countries and territories. With more than 1,000 hotels in its development pipeline, IHG expects to recruit around 90,000 people into additional roles across its estate over the next few years.

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC is the Groups holding company and is incorporated in Great Britain and registered in England and Wales.

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SanBio Announces Enrollment Of The Second Cohort Of Patients In Its Clinical Trial Of Stem Cell Therapy For Chronic …

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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Jan. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --SanBio Inc. today announced the successful enrollment of the second dose cohort of patients in its Phase 1/2a clinical trial testing the safety and efficacy of a novel allogeneic stem cell therapy product, SB623, in patients suffering from chronic deficits resulting from previous stroke injuries. The first 12 patients, of a planned total of 18, have been successfully administered SB623. The trial is being conducted at Stanford University, the University of Pittsburgh and Northwestern University. No safety concerns have been attributed to the cell therapy product. For details regarding this clinical trial, please refer to http://www.strokeclinicaltrial.org.

SB623 is derived from adult bone marrow and has shown safety and efficacy in rodent models of chronic stroke. "The successful completion of the first two dose cohorts of this pioneering clinical trial is a clear indication of the dedication and professionalism of the entire team," said Keita Mori, SanBio CEO.

SB623 is being delivered to the damaged region of the brains of patients who have suffered an ischemic stroke. Product safety is the primary focus of the study but various measurements of efficacy are also being tested.

"We are pleased with the safety findings of the study thus far," said Dr. Ernest Yankee, SanBio's Executive Vice President of Development. "We anticipate completing the enrollment of the third and final dose cohort early in the year and reporting the results shortly thereafter."

About SB623: SB623 is a proprietary cell therapy product consisting of cells derived from genetically engineered bone marrow stromal cells obtained from healthy adult donors. SB623 is administered adjacent to the area damaged by stroke and functions by producing proteins that aid the regenerative process.

About SanBio: SanBio is a privately held San Francisco Bay Area biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of new regenerative cell therapy products.

For more information: http://www.san-bio.com

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A Cool and Candid Look Inside the International Space Station – Hosted by Astronaut Suni Williams – Video

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A Cool and Candid Look Inside the International Space Station - Hosted by Astronaut Suni Williams
Here is an Interesting Candid tour of the International Space Station. Hosted by NASA astronaut Suni Williams (she #39;s one of the best). Living up 220 miles above the earth for months at a time, she takes you through the different modules to show you how things function in Micro Gravity, toilet and all... 😉 One thing she did not mentioned is... where the drinking water came from... by the way, there #39;s no up #39;s or down #39;s in space. This video is from NASA. No Copyright Infringement Intended. This video is paid for by Tax Dollar so it is Public Domain. All Credits goes to NASA. I only sort out the more interesting video so you do not have to watch other boring one #39;s.

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Soyuz Rocket Launches New Expedition 33 Crew to Space Station – Video

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Soyuz Rocket Launches New Expedition 33 Crew to Space Station
Soyuz (Russian: #1057; #1086; #1102; #769; #1079;, IPA: [s #592; #712;jus]), Union) is a series of spacecraft initially designed for the Soviet space programme by the Korolyov Design Bureau in the 1960s, and still in service today. The Soyuz succeeded the Voskhod spacecraft and was originally built as part of the Soviet Manned Lunar programme. The Soyuz spacecraft is launched by the Soyuz rocket, the most frequently used and most reliable Russian launch vehicle to date.[1][2] The Soyuz rocket design is based on the Vostok launcher, which in turn was based on the 8K74 or R-7A Semyorka, a Soviet intercontinental ballistic missile. Soyuz spacecraft are launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The first unmanned Soyuz mission was launched November 28, 1966; the first Soyuz mission with a crew (Soyuz 1) was launched April 23, 1967, but the cosmonaut on board, Vladimir Komarov, died during the flight #39;s crash-landing. Soyuz 2 was an unmanned mission, and Soyuz 3, launched on October 26, 1968, was the first successful Soyuz manned mission. The only other fatal mission, Soyuz 11, killed the crew of three also during re-entry due to premature cabin depressurization. Despite these early fatalities, Soyuz is presently widely considered the world #39;s safest, most cost-effective human spaceflight system[3] as demonstrated by its unparalleled length of operational history.

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