USAID, Conservation International & Starbucks launch Conservation Coffee Alliance in Central America
...all aspects of producing, processing and marketing specialty coffee. The work supported by the Alliance is inte...tion is the leading retailer, roaster and brand of specialty coffee in the world, with more than 8,000 retail locations in North America, Latin America, Europe, ...New comprehensive textbook on companion animals fills need
...eers, said veterinarian Karen L. Campbell, head of specialty medicine in the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She is a co-author of a newly published textbook, "Companion Animals: Their Biology, Care, Health and Management," (Pearson Prentice Hall), that is find...Dr. Brenda Milner promoted to Companion of the Order of Canada
... advanced technology to push the boundaries of her specialty and continues to broaden our understanding of cognitive learning, language, sensations and emotions. The recipient of prestigious international honours, most recently she was presented with the Award in Neurosciences from the National Academy of Scie...Clinical judgement still counts strongly alongside genetic testing
...ne-year, intensive case-study of dysmorphology - a specialty in clinical genetics which involves spotting disorders affecting physical development, before or after birth. It includes recognising particular patterns of physical features in patients with a range of problems or 'troubles', sometimes incl...Biolubricants smooth way to a cleaner environment
...s with the most growth occurring in higher margin, specialty products....Invention could improve PVC safety and strengthen $1.8-billion industry worldwide
...tion as stabilizers and as plasticizers from major specialty chemical companies. Through the college's strong commitment to undergraduate research, William and Mary students regularly contribute to groundbreaking research such as the invention of ester thiols currently led by Starnes. He and his research team...UC San Diego places in top tier of institutions awarded 2004 Sloan Research Fellowships
...ng Sloan fellowships in 2004: Karsten Meyer, whose specialty is the inorganic and organometallic coordination chemistry of highly reactive transition and actinide metal complexes (Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry); and Emanuel Todorov, who investigates the neural control of movement (Department of Cogn...Founder of UCSD bioengineering program honored with lifetime achievement award
...s was on structural dynamics and aerodynamics. "My specialty in aeronautics was so-called aeroelasticity -- the dynamics of airplanes, or even space ships, encountering sudden disturbance from the environment, like flying a plane into a stormy cloud," recalls Fung. "The trouble in such situations is always sud...University of Pittsburgh Medical Center acquires biotechnology firm Rheogene Inc.
...e regulation technology, thanks to a donation from specialty chemical company Rohm and Haas Co. The donation is the first of its kind for UPMC and includes intellectual property, equipment, compounds, biological materials, research and commercial agreements and licenses that have been consolidated into RheoGen...Conservation International & Starbucks expand partnership, launch Verde Ventures loan program
... largest loan commitment of its kind provided by a specialty coffee company. This new agreement extends Starbucks and CI's five-year partnership with an additional three-year, $1.5 million grant to support CI's Conservation Coffee™ program to conserve the environment while providing economic opportunit...Medical students inadequately prepared for clinical rotations, caring for chronically ill
...ts offer the best care possible, regardless of the specialty they choose." A new course in patient-physician communication at Hopkins is designed to help address the issue, according to Donna M. Windish, M.D., lead study author and postdoctoral fellow in medicine at Hopkins. In the six-week course, offered ...World's largest scientific society holds regional meeting in Long Beach, Calif.
...lor matches; development of polyester coatings for specialty applications; and development of continuous slurry methods for economically advantageous computer controlled processing of paint manufacturing. Flavor chemistry presentation during the Oct. 16 luncheon at noon, by Sara J. Risch of Science by Desig...U of MN researchers find genetic variations may predict treatment responses for myeloma
...n Association for Cancer Research (AACR)-sponsored specialty meeting on "SNPs, Haplotype, and Cancer: Application in Molecular Epidemiology." Although chemotherapy drugs can be effective against myeloma in many patients, they can be less effective or even lethal in others. By determining a patient's toxic sus...OHSU researcher publishes first measurements of 'free-base' nicotine in cigarette smoke
...ffs of the reference cigarette to 36 percent for a specialty U.S. brand. One type of Marlboro, the leading U.S. brand of king-sized filter cigarettes, contained about 10 percent free-base nicotine, Pankow said. The study found a wide range of free-base nicotine levels among other brands such as Camel, Winston...UC Riverside is part of new initiative to share patented research on agriculture
...hers have been able to develop improved staple and specialty crop varieties. Agricultural biotechnology is a major emphasis of the UCR Genomics Institute . Established in 2000, the institute brings together faculty from a number of academic units on campus to foster innovations that advance quality of life ...Universities to share technologies to fight hunger in developing countries; improve domestic crops
... up research, development and commercialization of specialty crops like tomatoes, lettuce and grapes for charac...and reduced environmental impact. These and other specialty crops, which are grown in specific regions rather than across broad areas involving tens of millions...UCR entomologists honored for maintaining and enhancing nation's natural resources and environment
...available pest control techniques. Blua's research specialty involves fundamental and applied aspects of insects that spread plant diseases. "In 1996, I began studying glassy-winged sharpshooter transmission of the plant-pathogenic bacterium Xylella fastidiosa to Oleander, resulting in Oleander Leaf Scorch,...NASA biotechnology activities enhancing quality of life
...its to develop commercial products on Earth is the specialty of another NASA RPC: the Wisconsin Center for Space Automation and Robotics (WCSAR) at the University of Wisconsin in Madison. With the help of astronaut Peggy Whitson, they grew the first crop of soybeans on the Space Station for their industrial pa...Radiology's role in gene therapy: Image and deliver
...ancerous cells. "There is a whole new radiological specialty emerging in delivering and imaging genes," said Jonathan B. Kruskal, M.D., Ph.D., section chief of abdominal imaging at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and associate professor of radiology at Harvard Medical School in Boston. Dr. Kruskal discus...Genetic engineering accelerates the impact of biotechnology on chemical production
...ction of commodity chemicals, such as ethanol, and specialty chemicals, such as pharmaceuticals and nutrients. ...emerging processes are advancing the production of specialty and commodity chemicals. It provides an overview of landmark discoveries and patents, and closely mo...