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Carnegie Institution and UMASS Medical School Granted Broad U.S. Patent Related to RNA Interference

Research by RNA leaders provides powerful gene-silencing technique Washington, D.C.—The Carnegie Institution for Science and the University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS) have been granted United States Patent 8,283,329, entitled, “Genetic inhibition of double-stranded RNA.” The patent, issued on October 9, 2012, is broadly directed to the use of RNA interference (RNAi) to inhibit expression …

Collaborative Law – A Less Destructive Divorce When the Stakes Are High

Collaborative Law – A Less Destructive Divorce When the Stakes Are High Dallas, TX, October 16, 2012 – Divorce is stressful enough but when the parties go to war it can also become extremely expensive and destructive with litigation that can drag out for literally years and cost a small fortune – just ask celebrities …

SPECIALIST HOME RENTAL COMPANY, VIVE UNIQUE, EXPANDS RAPIDLY FOLLOWING SUCCESS OF OLYMPIC GAMES

Launched last year, home rental specialist Vive Unique has grown rapidly and now manages a portfolio of exclusive properties around London worth approximately ¼ of a billion pounds. The idea was the brainchild of Director and Co-Founder Claire Whisker, a former lawyer turned entrepreneur, with the aim of helping homeowners earn extra income from their …

Steel Minister Reviews Performance of MSTC & FSNL MSTC Presents Dividend Cheque

The Union Minister of Steel, Shri Beni Prasad Verma has reviewed the performance of MSTC and FSNL Limited here today. The Secretary, Ministry of Steel, Shri D.R.S. Chaudhary was also present on the occasion. Shri S.K. Tripathi, CMD, MSTC Limited made a presentation on the performance of MSTC and FSNL as well as elaborated on …

India Germany Discuss Cooperation in Shipping Sector

Mr. Olaf Scholz, First Mayor (Chief Minister) of Hamburg, Federal Republic of Germany called on the Minister of Shipping, Shri G.K.Vasan today in New Delhi. During the meeting, the Minister recalled the long association with Germany in maritime sector and informed that an Agreement between India and the Federal Republic of Germany on Maritime Transport …

Target for Employment Growth

As per results of the two most recent rounds of quinquennial labour force surveys conducted by the Union Labour & Employment Ministry on employment and unemployment conducted by National Sample Survey Office during 2004-05 and 2009-10, about 20 million additional job opportunities were created at an average rate of growth of around 1 per cent …

Speech of Smt. Jayanthi Natarajan at CoP 11

Following is the text of the Minister for Environment and Forest, Smt. Jayanthi Natarajan at the opening plenary of the High Level Segment of the Eleventh Conference of Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity in Hyderabad today: “It is a great privilege to welcome you all to the High Level Segment of the …

Recommendations of Joint Working Group on Cyber Security

Given below are the salient Features of the Joint Working Group (JWG) Report on Engagement with Private Sector on Cyber Security, released by Sh Shivshankar Menon, National Security Advisor, on 15 October, 2012 in New Delhi. 1. One of the primary challenges facing both government as well as industry is to ensure the security of their computer networks and systems. …

Air Travel to Cost Less; Civil Aviation Minister Shri Ajit Singh Directs Airports Authority of India (AAI) to Infuse Additional Equity at Delhi and Mumbai Airports in Order to Abolish Airport Development Fee (ADF)

Close on the heels of the decision not to levy Airport Development Fee (ADF) at Chennai and Kolkata Airports, Civil Aviation Minister ShriAjit Singh has directed Airports Authority of India (AAI) to infuse more equity in Mumbai International Airport Ltd. (MIAL) and Delhi International Airport Ltd. (DIAL) with the objective of abolishing ADF at Mumbai …

RJ-ROMAIN JEROME BY JOHN M ARMLEDER

RJ-Romain Jerome welcomes contemporary art. For its first partnership of this kind, the watchmaking Maison has chosen to collaborate with an internationally renowned Swiss artist, John M Armleder. This exceptional encounter between contemporary art and Fine Watchmaking has given rise to ten unique timepieces, all of them featuring a recurrent motif in John M …