Science Letter back issues from February 2009:
'Jesus Christ: a Carpenter of Nazareth?': New Book Examines Truth About Widespread Belief in Jesus' Occupation.
Feb 03, 2009 ... In a fascinating new book by Sunny George, "Jesus Christ: A Carpenter of Nazareth?" (published by AuthorHouse - http://www.authorhouse.com/), a question that both Christians and non-Christians assume has been established for centuries is re-examined. Was Jesus really a carpenter? How has ...
'The Kingdom Seeker': Self-Proclaimed Saint Vindicates Christianity, Argues for an End to Judaism and Islam.
Feb 03, 2009 ... In his new book, "The Kingdom Seeker: The Diary of Saint Thomas the Divine" (published by AuthorHouse -- http://www.authorhouse.com/), Tommy Francis Adams introduces a collection of writings that is no less the revelation of an amazing life than it is a revolution in Christian theology ...
2009 Corporate Learning Factbook Reveals 11% Decline in Corporate Training Spending.
Feb 03, 2009 ... Economic constraints have taken a toll on corporate training budgets. Bersin & Associates' just-published 2009 Corporate Learning Factbook shows that over the last year, companies have cut training spending and staffing; changed training program priorities; moved to coaching, informal ...
MichBio Will Publish 2009 Michigan Biosciences Directory and Resource Guide.
Feb 03, 2009 ... MichBio, the association for Michigan's biosciences industry, is in the process of updating and compiling the 2009 Michigan Biosciences Directory and Resource Guide, the most comprehensive source for information on the state's biosciences companies and organizations. The directory will be ...
BRMalls Terminates Modified Dutch Auction Tender Offer for Its 9.75% Perpetual Notes.
Feb 03, 2009 ... BR Malls Participacoes S.A. ("BRMalls") announced that its wholly owned finance subsidiary, BR Malls International Finance Limited ("Issuer"), is terminating the cash tender offer for up to a maximum of US$72,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Issuer's 9.75% Perpetual Notes (the ...
Back to Basics: CornerCap's 10 Investment Principles to Follow, Whether Times Are Tough or Lush.
Feb 03, 2009 ... With so much volatility in the market and fears about the economy's outlook as the nation moves into a period of new national leadership, CornerCap Investment Counsel President James C. Carr outlined 10 Commandments of Investing he believes should ensure success, whether the times are ...
Deloitte Marks Tenth Year on FORTUNE's '100 Best Companies to Work For' List.
Feb 03, 2009 ... For the tenth year, Deloitte has been named to FORTUNE magazine's list of "100 Best Companies to Work For." The annual survey, which appears in the February 2 issue of FORTUNE and on www.fortune.com, is the national benchmark that lists employers who consistently raise the bar on talent ...
SquareOne Publishers Re-Issues Knights of Columbus 1924 Black History Classic.
Feb 03, 2009 ... In 1924, Jim Crow laws were still enforced in many parts of the United States and the KKK was experiencing a resurgence. Martin Luther King Jr. had not yet been born, and the Civil Rights Act would not be enacted for another 40 years. Nonetheless, it was the year in which the Knights of ...
Northern Trust Corporation Reports Record Fourth Quarter Operating Earnings of $1.39 per Common Share, up 43%.(Financial report)
Feb 03, 2009 ... Northern Trust Corporation (NASDAQ:NTRS) reported fourth quarter net income per common share of $1.47 compared with net income per common share of $.55 reported in the fourth quarter of 2007. Net income was $342.3 million compared with net income of $125.0 million in the fourth quarter of ...
Plante & Moran Named to FORTUNE Magazine's List of '100 Best Companies to Work For' for 11th Consecutive Year.
Feb 03, 2009 ... Plante & Moran, PLLC, the nation's 12th largest certified public accounting and business advisory firm, has been named to the FORTUNE "100 Best Companies to Work For" list for the 11th consecutive year. The full list -- which ranks Plante & Moran 42nd, the highest ranking of any certified ...
Attorney Scott Palmer Sues Six Dallas Police Officers for False Arrest in Federal Court.
Feb 03, 2009 ... Dallas injury attorney Scott Palmer is suing six Dallas police officers in federal court on behalf of his client, Thomas Hannon. The lawsuit alleges at least one of the officers, David Nevitt, falsely arrested Hannon outside of a hotel on charges of possessing drugs and a weapon. The suit ...
U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Labor-Management Standards issues final regulation updating labor organization reporting requirements.
Feb 03, 2009 ... The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS) announced that on Jan. 21 a final regulation will be published in the Federal Register to update the Form LM-2. The changes will ensure that relevant information on union finances is provided to rank-and-file union ...
U.S. Labor Department finalizes rule on investment advice for 401k plans and IRAs.
Feb 03, 2009 ... The U.S. Department of Labor announced publication of a final rule to make investment advice more accessible for millions of Americans in 401(k) type plans and individual retirement accounts (IRAs). The final rule will be published in the Jan. 21, 2009, edition of the Federal Register. The ...
Open Source Intelligence Company Launches New Alerts Feature.
Feb 03, 2009 ... Miami headquartered Open Source Intelligence Company; World Compliance announced that it has developed a highly sophisticated alerter technology to monitor and detect changes on government lists, identifying these and providing the information in a single place (see also World Compliance) ....
Data on anthropology reported by researchers at University of Rijeka.
Feb 03, 2009 ... "The USA is spreading their political, military, economic, scientific, artistic and cultural mission throughout the world. The aim of this paper is to bring to the attention the Americanization of the Croatian language particularly evident in the newly adopted language manners, in teenage ...
New anthropology study findings have been reported by I. Puljiz and co-researchers.
Feb 03, 2009 ... According to a study from Zagreb, Croatia, "A 41-year-old patient was hospitalized in hypotensive phase of nephropathia epidemica. The diagnosis was confirmed by serology." "It is highly likely that the patient was exposed to infected aerosol of bank voles in endemic area of ...
New anthropology study findings have been reported by scientists at University of Melbourne.
Feb 03, 2009 ... "Questions of diversity and multiculturalism are at the heart of many discussions oil European supranational identity within contemporary anthropology, sociology, cultural studies, linguistics and so on. Since we are living in a period marked by the economic and political changes which ...
New anthropology study findings have been reported from I. Lozica et al.
Feb 03, 2009 ... "'It all started with the doubt (perhaps exaggerated) that the Gods do not know how to talk''(1). The author presents the situation and tendencies in contemporary mythological research," researchers in Zagreb, Croatia report (see also Anthropology). "The article starts out from ...
New anthropology study findings reported from University of Kent.
Feb 03, 2009 ... According to recent research published in the journal American Anthropologist, "The ''cultural defense'' in criminal law presents anthropologists with an instance of culture being used as a particular sort of tool, in this case, a tool for revealing the intentions of a defendant." ...
New anthropology study results from E. Martinovic et al described.
Feb 03, 2009 ... "This report presents experience in treatment of war injuries in Franciscan hospital ''dr. fra Mato Nikolic'' in Nova Bila, during the war in Central Bosnia from 1993 to 1994, in conditions of encirclement and typhoid fever outbreak. Descriptive-retrospective analysis of organization, ...
Recent findings from Indiana University highlight research in anthropology.
Feb 03, 2009 ... "In this article, I explore how people use the culture concept in legislatures to understand the minorities they legislate for and about. I focus on recent debates in the New Zealand parliament over whether the indigenous M (a) over bar ori are a cultural group or a racial group," ...
Recent findings from J. Turcic and co-authors highlight research in anthropology.
Feb 03, 2009 ... "The goal of this research was to find the implant which would provide a better possibility of the fractured osteoporotic bone weight bearing after trochanteric fracture fixation. The authors constructed a new implant based on the conventional condylar plate, as part of a stabile ...
Reports from University of Zagreb advance knowledge in anthropology.(Report)
Feb 03, 2009 ... "The aim of this study was to develop a comprehensive food frequency questionnaire (FFQ), and a complementary general questionnaire associated to it, specifically tailored for the assessment of dietary habits among athletes and other physically active individuals in Croatia, and to ...
Research from Istanbul University, Nursing Department has provided new information about anthropology.
Feb 03, 2009 ... "The present descriptive study was planned to be the first stage of a school-based programme towards promoting healthy behaviours in Turkish women after determining their healthy behaviours and their need for relevant education. The sample was composed of 468 mothers of students attending ...
Research from University of Split provide new insights into anthropology.
Feb 03, 2009 ... "The objective of the research was to determine the pole vault kinematics parameters at Croatian vaulter in junior category, and to determine the relationship between kinematics parameters and maximum accomplished vault's altitude. Further on, the goal was to gain an insight in stability ...
Research on anthropology detailed by scientists at University of California.(Report)
Feb 03, 2009 ... According to recent research published in the journal American Anthropologist, "Previous cross-cultural studies of religion's evolution that employed Swanson's High Gods measure are plagued by methodological difficulties, especially the lack of proper statistical controls. Here, we ...
Research on anthropology detailed by scientists at Wellesley College.
Feb 03, 2009 ... "In this article, I distinguish between evolutionary and historical perspectives on the past, adopting the concept of ''social fields'' to argue for a macrohistorical interpretation of the archaeological record. The unit of analysis is not an archaeological culture or civilization but ...
Researchers from University of Missouri detail findings in drug delivery.
Feb 03, 2009 ... According to a study from the United States, "Drug efflux-transporters serve as a major barrier to anticancer drugs at the target site. One strategy to enhance the therapeutic efficacy of drugs against cancer is to increase their available concentrations at the target site by suppressing ...
Scientists at University of Zagreb, Medical Department publish research in anthropology.
Feb 03, 2009 ... According to a study from Zagreb, Croatia, "Differentiation of epiglottal epithelia during human development was for the first time investigated by the light microscopy and documented in celoidine collection of human embryos from the At-chive of the Department of Histology and Embryology, ...
Studies from K. Prskalo et al add new findings in the area of anthropology.
Feb 03, 2009 ... According to recent research from Zagreb, Croatia, "The study investigates the prevalence of second incisor hypodontia and canine impaction in Croatia. The study of incisor hypodontia encompassed 568 examinees (229 boys, 339 girls) aged 6-22 (X = 11.2, SD = 2.8) while for canine impaction, ...
Studies from N. Petricevic et al further understanding of anthropology.
Feb 03, 2009 ... According to recent research published in the journal Collegium Antropologicum, "The width and length of the anterior teeth, the dimensions of the frontal dental arches and the dimensions of the hard palate were measured (24 men and 56 women, age range of 18-30 years). The results showed ...
Study data from University of California provide new insights into anthropology.
Feb 03, 2009 ... According to a study from the United States, "Officials in the Mexican environmental protection agency, the Secretaria de Medio Ambiente, Recursos Naturales y de Pesca (SEMARNAP), deploy representations of agropastoral fires set by rural people to find urban allies, whereas officials and ...
Study findings from B.K. Vela et al broaden understanding of anthropology.(Clinical report)
Feb 03, 2009 ... "The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of unrecognized dyslipidaemia and a specific correlation between lipid values and age, gender or ethnic origin in the study population," scientists writing in the journal Collegium Antropologicum report (see also Anthropology). ...
Findings in arthroscopy reported from T. Jarvela and co-researchers.(Clinical report)
Feb 03, 2009 ... According to recent research from Tampere, Finland, "The aim of the study was to evaluate the long-term effect of the use of a pain pump after arthroscopic subacromial decompression. This prospective, randomized study included 50 patients: 25 patients had a 24-hour pain pump with 0.375% ...
New findings reported from University of Texas describe advances in arthroscopy.
Feb 03, 2009 ... According to recent research from the United States, "A biomechanical study was undertaken to determine whether equal-stress or equal-tension tensioning of anterior cruciate ligament 4-stranded semitendinosus and gracilis grafts provides a stronger graft construct when testing to ultimate ...
New research on arthroscopy from University of Sao Paulo summarized.
Feb 03, 2009 ... According to recent research published in the Arthroscopy - the Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery, "The aim of this anatomic study on cadavers was to determine the anatomic relation between the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) and the posterior joint capsule attachment. Thirty ...
Reports summarize arthroscopy study results from M. Wellmann and co-researchers.(Report)
Feb 03, 2009 ... "The purpose of this study was to establish and biomechanically evaluate an augmented coracoacromial ligament (CAL) transfer technique that eliminates the biomechanical drawbacks of the conventional Weaver-Dunn procedure and restores the intact joint kinematics. The acromioclavicular ...
Study results from J.S. Dines et al provide new insights into arthroscopy.
Feb 03, 2009 ... "Arthroscopic repair of type II superior labral tears using suture anchors has resulted in a good to excellent outcome in most cases. In throwing athletes, however, the results have not been as consistent," scientists writing in the Arthroscopy - the Journal of Arthroscopic and Related ...
New biochemistry findings from University of Jordan published.
Feb 03, 2009 ... According to recent research from Amman, Jordan, "Dipeptidyl peptidase IV (DPP IV) deactivates the natural hypoglycemic incretin hormones. Inhibition of this enzyme should restore glucose homeostasis in diabetic patients making it an attractive target for the development of new ...
New biochemistry study findings have been reported by A. Joncour and co-researchers.
Feb 03, 2009 ... According to recent research published in the journal Chemmedchem, "A series of new dibenzoxepines were synthesized in a straight-forward and efficient manner through diastereoselective biaryl Suzuki-Miyaura coupling and Bronsted-acid-mediated cyclodehydration as key steps." ...
New biochemistry study findings have been reported from A. Elalaoui et al.
Feb 03, 2009 ... According to a study from Paris, France, "Peripheral benzodiazepine receptors are potential targets for cancer therapeutics through the use of specific ligands such as the pro-apoptotic benzodiazepine RO5-4864, However, the poor water solubility of this compound has been a limitation to ...
Studies from C. Masmoruno and colleagues provide new data on biochemistry.(Report)
Feb 03, 2009 ... According to a study from Barcelona, Spain, "Peptides that interact with lipopolysoccharide (LPS) can provide the basis for the development of new antisepsis agents. In this work, several LPS-neutralizing acyl peptides derived from LALF, BPI, and SAP were prepared, structurally ...
Data from K. Guschanski and colleagues advance knowledge in biology.
Feb 03, 2009 ... "Dispersal, one of the key life-history features of a species, influences gene flow and, consequently, the genetic structuring of populations. Landscape characteristics such as rivers, mountains, or habitat fragmentation affect dispersal and result in broad-scale genetic structuring of ...
Data on biology reported by researchers at Uppsala University.
Feb 03, 2009 ... "Decisions reached through consensus are often more accurate, because they efficiently utilize the diverse information possessed by group members [1-3]. A trust in consensus decision making underlies many of our democratic political and judicial institutions [4], as well as the design of ...
New biology research from Stanford University discussed.
Feb 03, 2009 ... According to a study from the United States, "Organisms evolve two routes to surviving infections-they can resist pathogen growth (resistance) and they can endure the pathogenesis of infection (tolerance). The sum of these two properties together defines the defensive capabilities of the ...
New biology study results from University of California described.
Feb 03, 2009 ... According to a study from the United States, "Traits such as clutch size vary markedly across species and environmental gradients but have usually been investigated from either a comparative or a geographic perspective, respectively. We analyzed the global variation in clutch size across ...
New findings from Baylor College of Medicine, College of Medicine in the area of biology described.(Report)
Feb 03, 2009 ... According to recent research published in the journal Plos Biology, "Basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH) transcription factors play critical roles in lymphoid and erythroid development; however, little is known about their role in myeloid lineage development. In this study, we identify the bHLH ...
Recent studies by G. Desbordes and co-authors add new data to biology findings.
Feb 03, 2009 ... According to a study from the United States, "The timing of spiking activity across neurons is a fundamental aspect of the neural population code. Individual neurons in the retina, thalamus, and cortex can have very precise and repeatable responses but exhibit degraded temporal precision ...
Reports from University of Cambridge advance knowledge in biology.
Feb 03, 2009 ... "Wolbachia are vertically transmitted, obligatory intracellular bacteria that infect a great number of species of arthropods and nematodes. In insects, they are mainly known for disrupting the reproductive biology of their hosts in order to increase their transmission through the female ...
Reports summarize biology research from P. Domenici and co-authors.
Feb 03, 2009 ... "Antipredator behavior is vital for most animals and calls for accurate timing and swift motion. Whereas fast reaction times [1] and predictable, context-dependent escape-initiation distances [2] are common features of most escape systems, previous work has highlighted the need for ...
Research from Duke University in the area of biology described.
Feb 03, 2009 ... According to recent research from the United States, "Numerous genome-wide screens for polymorphisms that influence gene expression have provided key insights into the genetic control of transcription. Despite this work, the relevance of specific polymorphisms to in vivo expression and ...
Research from G.O. Bryant and co-researchers in the area of biology described.
Feb 03, 2009 ... "The relationship between chromatin structure and gene expression is a subject of intense study. The universal transcriptional activator Gal4 removes promoter nucleosomes as it triggers transcription, but how it does so has remained obscure," scientists in the United States report (see ...
Researchers at University of Utrecht have published new data on biology.
Feb 03, 2009 ... According to a study from Utrecht, Netherlands, "Lateral organ position along roots and shoots largely determines plant architecture, and depends on auxin distribution patterns. Determination of the underlying patterning mechanisms has hitherto been complicated because they operate during ...
Studies from University of Edinburgh reveal new findings on biology.
Feb 03, 2009 ... According to recent research from Scotland, "Ecological communities are structured in part by evolutionary interactions among their members. A number of recent studies incorporating phylogenetics into community ecology have upheld the paradigm that competition drives ecological divergence ...
Data from University of Sheffield provide new insights into biomolecular research.
Feb 03, 2009 ... According to a study from Sheffield, the United Kingdom, "H-1 NMR complexation-induced changes in chemical shift (CIS) of HN protons have been used to characterize the complexes of barnase with the deoxyoligonucleotides d(GC) and d(CGAC)." "Quantitative shift changes are used ...
Research on biomolecular research detailed by M. Gal and co-authors.
Feb 03, 2009 ... According to recent research published in the Journal of Biomolecular NMR, "Multidimensional NMR spectroscopy is a well-established technique for the characterization of structure and fast-time-scale dynamics of highly populated ground states of biological macromolecules. The investigation ...
Researchers at University of Alaska target biomolecular research.
Feb 03, 2009 ... According to recent research from the United States, "Dematin is an actin-binding protein abundant in red blood cells and other tissues. It contains a villin-type 'headpiece' F-actin-binding domain at its extreme C-terminus." "The isolated dematin headpiece domain (DHP) ...
Researchers at University of British Columbia target biomolecular research.
Feb 03, 2009 ... According to a study from Vancouver, Canada, "A simple NMR method is presented for the identification and assignment of phosphorylated serine and threonine residues in C-13- or C-13/N-15-labeled proteins. By exploiting modest (similar to 5 Hz) 2- and 3-bond C-13-P-31 scalar couplings, the ...
Researchers at University of Maryland target biomolecular research.
Feb 03, 2009 ... According to recent research from the United States, "A pair of HN-methyl NOESY experiments that are based on simultaneous TROSY-type detection of amide and methyl groups is described. The preservation of cross-peak symmetry in the simultaneous H-1-N-15/(CH3)-C-13 NOE spectra enables ...
New bioscience research has been reported by M.M. Parida et al.
Feb 03, 2009 ... "The development of technologies with rapid and sensitive detection capabilities and increased throughput have become crucial for responding to greater number threats posed by emerging and re-emerging viruses in the recent past. The conventional identification methods require ...
Studies by D. Soldini and co-authors describe new findings in bone marrow transplantation.
Feb 03, 2009 ... "Epithelial cancers can arise from BM-derived cells (BMCs) in animal models. We studied whether the same phenomenon can occur in humans," scientists writing in the journal Bone Marrow Transplantation report (see also Bone Marrow Transplantation). "Biopsy specimens from ...
Studies from L. Magro and co-researchers in the area of bone marrow transplantation published.
Feb 03, 2009 ... "Treatment of sclerodermatous chronic GVHD (cGVHD) remains disappointing. Imatinib mesylate enables selective, dual inhibition of the transforming growth factor beta (TGF beta) and PDGF pathways," scientists in Lille, France report (see also Bone Marrow Transplantation). ...
Data on botany detailed by S. Nashilevitz and co-authors.
Feb 03, 2009 ... "Starches extracted from most plant species are phosphorylated. alpha-Glucan water dikinase (GWD) is a key enzyme that controls the phosphate content of starch. In the absence of its activity starch degradation is impaired, leading to a starch excess phenotype in Arabidopsis and in potato ...
Data on botany discussed by N. Naouar and colleagues.
Feb 03, 2009 ... According to recent research from Ghent, Belgium, "The Affymetrix ATH1 array provides a robust standard tool for transcriptome analysis, but unfortunately does not represent all of the transcribed genes in Arabidopsis thaliana. Recently, Affymetrix has introduced its Arabidopsis Tiling ...
New botany study findings reported from University of Ottawa.
Feb 03, 2009 ... According to a study from Ottawa, Canada, "The leaf vasculature plays crucial roles in transport and mechanical support. Understanding how vein patterns develop and what underlies pattern variation between species has many implications from both physiological and evolutionary ...