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Highlighting relationships in advertisements and promotions can radically impact sales

Valentine's Day has come and gone. But those images of romance are still everywhere : a happy couple holding hands in an eharmony ad, two lovebirds sharing a tender kiss in a Nikon camera commercial.

13 Mar 2014

Suniva's Buy America-compliant modules power VA Medical Center

Suniva, Inc., a metro-Atlanta based manufacturer of high-quality, high-efficiency crystalline silicon solar cells and modules, today announces its Buy America-compliant modules power the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) in West Palm Beach, Florida.

12 Mar 2014

Study: Chemical processes that break down waste increase mercury levels in ground, water

As towns across Cape Cod struggle with problems stemming from septic systems, a recent study by a Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) scientist focuses on one specific toxic by-product: mercury.

11 Mar 2014

Potential climate change can disrupt food production in the Northeastern US

If significant climate change occurs in the United States it may be necessary to change where certain foods are produced in order to meet consumer demand.

4 Mar 2014

Scientists develop novel system to produce smoke solutions and stimulate seed germination

Although seemingly destructive, wildfires help to maintain biodiversity and are an important element of many ecosystems throughout the world. Not only do fires discourage non-native and invasive species from becoming established, but the quick release of nutrients, heat, and compounds found in ash and smoke play an important role in the life cycle of the native flora.

4 Mar 2014

Agilent Technologies launhces handheld FTIR spectrometer

Agilent Technologies Inc. today introduced a next-generation mobile spectroscopy product that is ideal for on-site testing in a broad range of applications, including advanced materials, art, historical objects, geology, agriculture, composites, coatings and polymers.

4 Mar 2014

French Permanent Representation hosts ECRIN-ERIC inauguration ceremony on 30 Jan, 2014

The official inauguration of ECRIN-ERIC was hosted by the French Permanent Representation in Brussels on 30th January 2014.

25 Feb 2014

Reasons for self-employment vary across gender and culture, say researchers

Self-employment can allow older workers to stay in the labor market longer and earn additional income, yet little research has addressed if reasons for self-employment vary across gender and culture.

20 Feb 2014

Study describes new, cost-effective method for screening chemicals for potential environmental impact

Every year waste treatment facilities in the United States process more than eight million tons of semi-solid sewage called biosolids -- about half of which is recycled into fertilizer and spread on crop land.

17 Feb 2014

Researchers discover devastating pest in India for saving up to $309 million

Virginia Tech researchers who first discovered a devastating pest in India and devised a natural way to combat it have now put an economic value on their counterattack: up to $309 million the first year and more than $1 billion over five years.

27 Jan 2014

Buddhist leader stresses need to increase resilience in response to natural disasters

In his annual peace proposal, "Value Creation for Global Change: Building Resilient and Sustainable Societies," released on January 26, Daisaku Ikeda, president of the Soka Gakkai International (SGI) Buddhist association, calls for increased regional cooperation in response to extreme weather events and natural disasters.

27 Jan 2014

Interplanetary dust particles could deliver water and organics to the Earth, say scientists

Researchers from the University of Hawaii - Manoa (UHM) School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST), Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and University of California - Berkeley discovered that interplanetary dust particles (IDPs) could deliver water and organics to the Earth and other terrestrial planets.

25 Jan 2014

NBTY named silver winner in Most Socially Responsible Company of the Year category

NBTY, Inc., a leading global manufacturer and distributor of high-quality vitamins and nutritional supplements, has been named a silver winner in the category "Most Socially Responsible Company of the Year" by the Best in Biz Awards.

10 Jan 2014

UPC researchers conduct biomechanical study of footwear made by Camper

Researchers from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC) have carried out a biomechanical study of the footwear made by Camper. A group of 54 volunteers took part in the project, trying on six models of men's shoes and six models of women's shoes.

8 Jan 2014

Europlasma to display nanocoating systems for electronic devices at CES 2014

Belgium based Europlasma, a world leader in low pressure plasma technology, is happy to present at CES 2014 its nanocoating systems for the electronics industry under the Nanofics® brand name.

7 Jan 2014

NextAdvisor rates bistroMD as Top Meal Delivery Diet Program

Leading diet delivery service, bistroMD, has been rated the Top Meal Delivery Diet Program, by NextAdvisor.

6 Jan 2014

New report reveals winning strategies to improve internal quality of marketing services

Marketing organizations are under increasing pressure to do more with less. To meet corporate performance objectives and remain competitive, marketing management leaders must understand how their expenses, services scope, resources, organizational structure, and use of off-shore labor compare with those at other companies.

6 Jan 2014

Unseen stream of rubbish flowing through London could be a serious threat to aquatic wildlife

Thousands of pieces of plastic have been discovered, submerged along the river bed of the upper Thames Estuary by scientists at Royal Holloway, University of London and the Natural History Museum.

3 Jan 2014

Chief Financial Officer of Modernizing Medicine selected as finalist for South Florida CFO Awards

Modernizing Medicine, Inc. announced today that the South Florida Business Journal selected its Chief Financial Officer Karen O'Byrne as a finalist in this year's CFO Awards.

3 Jan 2014

Tech Collective's IT On Demand program held in Warwick

Tech Collective, Rhode Island's IT and Bioscience industry association, held its "IT On Demand" program graduation on Friday, Dec. 20 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Warwick. All 16 participants successfully completed the program, with 8 placed in internships and 8 placed in fulltime jobs to date.

2 Jan 2014

Miscellaneous News

Highlighting relationships in advertisements and promotions can radically impact sales

Suniva's Buy America-compliant modules power VA Medical Center

Study: Chemical processes that break down waste increase mercury levels in ground, water

Potential climate change can disrupt food production in the Northeastern US

Scientists develop novel system to produce smoke solutions and stimulate seed germination

Agilent Technologies launhces handheld FTIR spectrometer

French Permanent Representation hosts ECRIN-ERIC inauguration ceremony on 30 Jan, 2014

Reasons for self-employment vary across gender and culture, say researchers

Study describes new, cost-effective method for screening chemicals for potential environmental impact

Researchers discover devastating pest in India for saving up to $309 million

Buddhist leader stresses need to increase resilience in response to natural disasters

Interplanetary dust particles could deliver water and organics to the Earth, say scientists

NBTY named silver winner in Most Socially Responsible Company of the Year category

UPC researchers conduct biomechanical study of footwear made by Camper

Europlasma to display nanocoating systems for electronic devices at CES 2014

NextAdvisor rates bistroMD as Top Meal Delivery Diet Program

New report reveals winning strategies to improve internal quality of marketing services

Unseen stream of rubbish flowing through London could be a serious threat to aquatic wildlife

Chief Financial Officer of Modernizing Medicine selected as finalist for South Florida CFO Awards

Tech Collective's IT On Demand program held in Warwick

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

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