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NEW YORK, NY, May 11, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) – In recent months the Biotech Industry has become a hotbed of Merger and Acquisition (M&A) activity and speculation. As large pharmaceuticals face major patent expirations in 2012 they have looked to biotech companies to provide new streams of revenue. Given the limited amount of quality [...]
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May
HAVANA Giant ants swarm the facade of an aging theater. White-clad, face-painted dancers and circus performers frolic on a central boulevard. Cuban and American chefs serve gourmet cross-cultural meals from a boxy shipping-container kitchen. Havanas always bustling streets are even more colorful than usual these days, with Fridays kickoff of the Cuban capitals Bienal art [...]
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May
TODAY Concert, barbecue and maybe a trim What: Harley White Jr. Orchestra and headlining band McNasty will perform as part of the Old Hwy 99 Festival Concert Series. There will be an all-you-can-eat barbecue and a spoken-word presentation by 9-year-old poet Rodney Brown Jr. Haircutting will take place in barber chairs near the seating area. [...]
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May
LAS VEGAS, May 11 (UPI) — A partnership between two US aerospace companies could eventually bring passenger trips to private space stations, officials of the companies said. SpaceX, maker of the Dragon space capsule scheduled to take crews and supplies to the International Space Station, and Bigelow Aerospace said they have formed a partnership to [...]
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May
Enlarge Nick Miroff/NPR For her installation titled Condemned, Lorena Gutierrez used sheets of holographic vinyl and a custom-built cage with neon-light bars. Nick Miroff/NPR For her installation titled Condemned, Lorena Gutierrez used sheets of holographic vinyl and a custom-built cage with neon-light bars. text size A A A May 11, 2012 In Cuba’s socialist economy, [...]
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May
Cat tractor: Its raining cats and dogs Rome, ITApr 18, 2012 in Entertainment [prMac.com] Rome, Italy – Two years ago, we was amazed to see, to some friends that had cats, how they used to play with those. Using cheap red laser pointer, those commonly used in classrooms, that projected out a red spot on [...]
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May
Are some global companies too reliant on China? Consumer companies like Apple, BMW, and Starbucks saw profits rise last quarter because of surging sales in China, while industrial companies like Caterpillar and ABB struggled. Slowing Chinese growth could threaten the latter, but not the former as much. By Curt Hopkins,Contributor / May 11, 2012
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May
Posted at 02:51 PM ET, 05/11/2012 TheWashingtonPost Time Magazine breast-feeding cover: Its art historical origins, and what makes the image so sensational By Maura Judkis Time Magazine’s sensational cover may have made a few subscribers squirm — and it’s ignited a fervent discussion about attachment parenting and breast-feeding. Beyond that, photographer Martin Schoeller’s image of [...]
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May
Posted at 05:14 PM ET, 05/10/2012 TheWashingtonPost Art Monk is lead plaintiff in another concussion lawsuit against the NFL By Mike Jones Washington Redskins Hall of Fame wide receiver Art Monk has joined the growing group of former NFL players to sue the league for allegedly failing to protect them against the impact of concussions [...]
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May
Most of them board the US Brig Niagara as nautical neophytes. After three weeks of training and tutoring aboard the tall ship sailing-school vessel, a majority of people who participate in the Niagaras public-voyage program leave as functional members of the crew. Some even use the experience as a pipeline to a career in the [...]
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