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The Virtually Unknown Fragile X Syndrome: Still Searching for a Cure (Popularity:  )
Even though it is the most common inherited cause of mental impairment, Fragile X Syndrome is still widely unknown to the general public. Affecting nearly 1 in 3600 males and 1 in 4000 to 6000 females, individuals with Fragile X typically display significant intellectual disability, which can range from learning disabilities to severe mental retardation and autism. In addition, both males and females with Fragile X exhibit a variety of ...
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Underground Shelter Buyers Warned of Concrete Shelter Dangers (Popularity: )
In the 28 years since Walton McCarthy founded Radius Engineering to build underground bomb shelters, he's learned the right and wrong ways to protect shelterists. As Americans are buying both underground storm and blast shelters, McCarthy warns that shelters made of concrete may do shelterists much more harm than good. concrete is not a viable shelter system material. Only fiberglass provides the shetlerist with a warm, dry place that is ...
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ACS Signs $60 Million Technology Services Contract With Weld County, Colo (Popularity: )
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Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. (NYSE: ACS) today announced a renewed contract with Weld County, Colo., to provide information technology (IT) services. The contract has a length of up to 15 years and a total value of $60 million if all options are exercised. "ACS has provided tremendous value to Weld County since 1993," said Monica Mika, Weld County director of administrative services. "ACS' extensive experience has helped the county keep ...
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Aehr Test Systems Joins Russell Microcap Index (Popularity: )
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Aehr Test Systems (Nasdaq: AEHR), a leading supplier of semiconductor test and burn-in equipment, today announced that the Company was added to the Russell Microcap Index on June 27, 2008, according to a list of additions posted on http://www.russell.com. Membership in the Russell Microcap Index, which remains in place for one year, means automatic inclusion in the appropriate growth and value style indexes. Russell determines membership for its equity indexes ...
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Ahlstrom Selects Verizon Business to Streamline and Manage Global Communications (Popularity: )
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Ahlstrom -- a global leader in the development, manufacture and marketing of high-performance, fiber-based materials -- has selected Verizon Business to streamline and fully manage its worldwide communications. A fully managed Verizon Private IP solution will provide a secure, high- speed network to connect 25 of Ahlstrom's key locations to enable secure access to business-critical applications such as SAP and e-mail, as well as supplying backup connections for additional business ...
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Alticast's AltiCaptor Blu-ray Disc Solution Integrated in HitachiSoft Blu-ray Disc and HD-DVD Universal Player Platform (Popularity: )
http://www.alticast.com
Alticast, the worldwide leader in embedded, interactive technologies, today announced its AltiCaptor Blu-ray(TM) Disc Java (BDJ) solution was selected by Hitachi Software Engineering Co., Ltd. (HitachiSoft) for its future Blu-ray Disc customers. HitachiSoft will work closely with Alticast to deliver Blu-ray Disc technology for their customer's Universal Player designs based on Broadcom(R) chipset solutions. AltiCaptor BDJ, based on the same core software that powers over 4 million television receiver boxes ...
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Apple Previews Mac OS X Snow Leopard to Developers (Popularity: )
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Apple(R) today previewed Mac OS(R) X Snow Leopard, which builds on the incredible success of OS X Leopard and is the next major version of the world's most advanced operating system. Rather than focusing primarily on new features, Snow Leopard will enhance the performance of OS X, set a new standard for quality and lay the foundation for future OS X innovation. Snow Leopard is optimized for multi-core processors, taps ...
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Applied Industrial Technologies Completes Acquisition of Fluid Power Resource, LLC (Popularity: )
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Applied Industrial Technologies (NYSE: AIT) today announced it has successfully completed the previously announced acquisition of Fluid Power Resource, LLC (FPR) and the following seven fluid power distribution businesses: Bay Advanced Technologies, Carolina Fluid Components, DTS Fluid Power, FluidTech, Hughes HiTech, Hydro Air, and Power Systems. The final all-cash purchase price of $166 million, reduced by $3 million from the previously announced amount, was funded with existing cash of $62 ...
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Ascent Scientific Launches First Commercial Source of NR2C / NR2D NMDA Antagonist cis-PPDA - To Help Research Into Learning and Memory (Popularity: )
http://www.ascentscientific.com
Ascent Scientific announced the addition of cis-PPDA, an NR2C / NR2D NMDA receptor antagonist, to the Low-Cost Ligand™ range. This chemical tool may aid research into learning and memory, and a variety of disorders including epilepsy and stroke. cis-PPDA selectively blocks proteins in the brain called NMDA receptors, and has a preference for certain subtypes of these receptors – NR2C and 2D receptors. Steve Roome PhD, Commercial Director commented, "We ...
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AT&T U-verse Introduces Total Home DVR in Dallas-Fort Worth, Taking 'When You Want, Where You Want' TV Viewing to Whole New Level (Popularity: )
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AT&T U-verse(SM) TV customers in North Texas no longer have to plan how or where they watch and record their favorite recorded shows. AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) today announced the launch of AT&T U-verse Total Home DVR in Dallas-Fort Worth, giving U-verse TV customers the freedom to play back Standard Definition (SD) and High Definition (HD) recorded programs on any connected TV in the home, at no additional charge. "If ...
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