The Ensign Group Reports Second Quarter 2009 Earnings of $0.39 per Share; Reaffirms 2009 EPS Guidance
MISSION VIEJO, Calif., Aug. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Ensign Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: ENSG ), the parent company of the Ensign(TM) group of skilled nursing, rehabilitative care services and assisted living companies, today reported record results for the second quarter of f...
Novo Nordisk Appoints Per Falk, M.D., Ph.D., as Vice President for Clinical, Medical and Regulatory Affairs for North America
PRINCETON, N.J., Aug. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Novo Nordisk, a global healthcare company focusing on diabetes care, today announced the appointment of
Per Falk, M.D., Ph.D., as vice president for Clinical, Medical and Regulatory Affairs for North America. Dr. Falk joins the U.S. Executive ...
Unilens Vision Inc. Declares Regular Quarterly Cash Dividend of U.S. $0.09 Per Share
LARGO, Fla., Aug. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Unilens Vision Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: UVICF) (TSX Venture Exchange: UVI) Board of Directors today declared its regular quarterly cash dividend of U.S. $0.09
per common share, payable August 28,( )2009 to stockholders of record at ...
AMERIGROUP Reports Q2 Net Income of $49.6 Million or $0.94 per Diluted Share, Including $0.43 per Diluted Share Positive Impact from Tax Adjustment
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., July 31, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AMERIGROUP Corporation (NYSE: AGP ) today announced that net income for the second quarter of 2009 was $49.6 million, or $0.94
per diluted share, versus a loss of $164.0 million, or $3.10
per diluted share, for the second qua...
Tyco International Reports Third Quarter Earnings from Continuing Operations Before Special Items of $0.58 Per Share and GAAP Earnings of $0.51 Per Share
SCHAFFHAUSEN, Switzerland, July 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
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Amgen's Second Quarter 2009 Adjusted Earnings Per Share Increased 13 Percent To $1.29
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., July 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Amgen (Nasdaq: AMGN ) reported adjusted earnings
per share (EPS) of $1.29 for the second quarter of 2009, an increase of 13 percent compared to $1.14 for the second quarter of 2008. Adjusted net income i...
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Artelis and Selexis Report Record Antibody Production Levels in CHO Cells of Over 31 Grams Per Liter
BRUSSELS, Belgium and GENEVA, Sept. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Artelis SA and
Selexis SA announced today a new milestone in CHO based monoclonal antibody
production with the achievement of manufacturing yields of over 31 grams
per liter. This record level was accomplished by applying two highly
innovat...
Regular Yoga Practice Is Associated With Mindful Eating
... the participants practiced yoga more than an hour
per week, 46 percent walked for exercise or transportation for at least 90 minutes
per week and more than 50 percent engaged in more than...tes of moderate and/or strenuous physical activity
per week.
The average weight of the study parti...
Vectibix(R) in Combination With Chemotherapy Significantly Improved Progression-Free Survival in First-Line Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
...omen worldwide. In 2007, approximately 1.2 million cases of colorectal cancer were expected to occur globally. With more than 630,000 deaths worldwide
per year, it is the second leading cause of cancer-related death in the Western world. The highest incidence rates are found in Japan, North America, part...
Isis Reports Strong Financial Results and Highlights for Second Quarter of 2009
...s ended June 30, 2008. Basic and diluted net loss
per share for the three months ended June 30, 2009 was $0.03
per share compared to $0.04
per share for the same period in 2008. Basic and dilu...
SIRO Clinpharm Completes Successful Implementation of Oracle Life Sciences Application Suite
...Siebel Clinical Trial Management System and Oracle Adverse Events Reporting System.
"We are excited to have the rollout of the entire OLSAS as
per our plan for the India operations," said Dr. Ajit Nair, President, India Operations, SIRO Clinpharm. "This will help us manage critical tasks in clini...
Radius' Investigational Bone Anabolic Agent, BA058, Increased Bone Mineral Density (BMD) at Key Fracture Sites in Phase 2 Clinical Trial in Postmenopausal Osteoporosis
...ional supplementation requirements for osteoporosis of not less than 400 IU
per day of Vitamin D and not less than 500 mg
per day of calcium, which continued throughout the study. Treatment was randomi...
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Protein A Sample Pack - .13 OD ; .25 OD; .50 OD per sq. cm
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Protein A, Gold Ribbon - .13 OD per sq. cm.
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Protein A, Gold Ribbon - .50 OD per sq. cm.
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Protein G Samples Pack - .13 OD ; .25 OD; .50 OD per sq. cm
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Body shaping
...ade. With the arm opened, the surgeon pulls the skin tight and then trims away the excess skin which, depending on the patient, can be a pound of skin
per arm or more.
Breast lift or mastopexy. By trimming excess tissue from the upper breast , the surgeon can move breasts which usually droop to the ...
Episodic memory
...ering one amnesiac.
Korsakoff's syndrome is brought on by many years' worth of excessive drinking. The syndrome is not the result of the alcohol,
per se ; rather, it is caused by the malnutrition that occurs when someone gets a large amount of his calories from alcohol.
Episodic memory ...
Pathology
...3-1502). [1] Perhaps the most famous early gross pathologist was Giovanni Morgagni (1682-1771). His magnum opus , De Sedibus et Causis Morborum
per Anatomem Indagatis , published in 1761, describes the findings of over 600 partial and complete autopsies, organised anatomically and methodically cor...
High Frequency Ventilation
... employs very high respiratory rates (>150 breaths
per minute) and very small tidal volumes (usually be...gh respiratory rates about 15 hertz (900 breaths
per minute) and an ‘’active’’ exhalation phase. Gas is...ency range of the device (typically 90-100 breaths
per minute). A conventional breath type is used and ti...
Medical Scientist Training Program
...ases of education, in addition to a stipend ranging from $19,000 to $28,000
per year. Typically, students complete the program in six to ten years, dependi...D. research. These programs vary greatly in size, ranging from two trainees
per academic class (e.g. University of Connecticut ) to over twenty (e.g. Was...
Nuclear medicine
...gainst sensitivity. A typical gamma-camera will have a resolution of 4 to 6 mm and will be able to capture several hundred thousand gamma-ray 'events'
per second. The gamma-camera detects the X and Y position of each gamma-ray event, using these coordinates to place a pixel in an image matrix to build a ...
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Vitamin B-12 level
...-12 level can cause anemia, depression, dementia or ... Vitamin B-12 level . Normal Values: Normal values are 200-900 pg/ml (picograms
per milliliter) ... Increased vitamin B-12 levels are uncommon, because normally ... Vitamin B12 level - Overview, The vitamin B12 le...
Vitamin A
...s well known that vitamin A is an essential nutrient for normal cellular ... Supplementation of 8,000 IU vitamin A (as retinol/retinyl esters)
per day should ... Vitamin A information based on scientific evidence includes description, drug interactions, safety concerns, and effectiven...
Urine chemistry
..... Iris Diagnostics iChem™100 Urine Chemistry Analyzer ... Test Strip: iChem™ 10 SG Urine Chemistry Strips. Sample Throughput: 210 samples
per hour ... ... chemistry reagents that can be used to analyze urine specimens. ... "Complete Urine Chemistry Test Protocols: Theory, Princip...
Urea nitrogen
...A BUN test may be done with a blood ... Urea has a number of advantages over other nitrogen fertilizers. ... Urea supplies more nitrogen
per ton of product than any other dry fertilizer. ... In healthy people, most urea nitrogen is filtered out by the kidneys and leaves ... Urea . ...
Urine drug screen
... urine drug screen must be interpreted in the ... Urine drug screening is not the sole ... expects that 10 urine drug screens or less
per six ... Urine Collection Personnel. Drug Testing Laboratory. Medical Review Officer (MRO) Breath Alcohol Technician (BAT) & Screening Te...
Triglyceride level
... ... The triglyceride level is usually included in a coronary risk (lipid) ... In addition, patients with a triglyceride level of 1,000 mg
per dL or higher ... Plasma triglyceride level is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease ... Understanding blood cholesterol. High blood ...
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Crop models help increase yield per unit of water used
MADISON, WI, May 4, 2009 -- Crop water use efficiency (WUE, or yield
per unit of water used), also known as crop water productivity, can be improved through irrigation management and methods, including deficit irrigation (irrigating less than is required for maximum yields) and supplemental irriga...
People of higher socioeconomic status choose better diets -- but pay more per calorie
St. Louis, MO, May 1, 2009 As people become more educated, studies have demonstrated that they tend to choose foods that are lower in calories but higher in nutrients. They also pay more. In a study published in the May 2009 issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association , researchers...
New renewables to power 40 per cent of global electricity demand by 2050
With adequate financial and political support, renewable energy technologies like wind and photovoltaics could supply 40 percent of the world's electricity by 2050, according to findings from the International Scientific Congress "Climate Change: Global Risks, Challenges & Decisions." However, if ...
Marine invasive species advance 50 km per decade, World Conference on Marine Biodiversity told
A rapid, climate change-induced northern migration of invasive marine is one of many research results announced Tues. Nov. 11 during opening day presentations at the First World Conference on Marine Biodiversity, Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias, in Valencia.
Investigators report that invasiv...
Marine invasive species advance 50km per decade, World Conference on Marine Biodiversity told
A rapid, climate change-induced northern migration of invasive marine is one of many research results announced Tues. Nov. 11 during opening day presentations at the First World Conference on Marine Biodiversity, Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias, in Valencia.
Investigators report that invasiv...
Dark chocolate: Half a bar per week to keep at bay the risk of heart attack
Maybe gourmands are not jumping for joy. Probably they would have preferred bigger amounts to sup-port their passion. Though the news is still good for them: 6.7 grams of chocolate
per day represent the ideal amount for a protective effect against inflammation and subsequent cardiovascular disease...
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Beckman Coulter Declares Quarterly Dividend Payout of $0.17 Per Share
ORANGE COUNTY, Calif., July 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Beckman Coulter, Inc. (NYSE: BEC ) announced today that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend payout of seventeen cents ($0.17)
per share of outstanding common stock, payable on August 24, 2009 to all sto...
CardioDynamics Agrees to be Acquired by SonoSite for $1.35 Per Share
Merger Adds Complementary Products and Expands Sales Channels for Both Companies
SAN DIEGO, June 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CardioDynamics (Nasdaq: CDIC ), the innovator and leader of BioZ(R) Impedance Cardiography (ICG) technology, today announced that it has entered into a definitive mer...
Beckman Coulter Declares Quarterly Dividend Payout of $0.17 Per Share
ORANGE COUNTY, Calif., April 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Beckman Coulter, Inc. (NYSE: BEC ) announced today that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend payout of seventeen cents ($0.17)
per share of outstanding common stock, payable on May 22, 2009 to all stockholders of record on...
Former GE Healthcare Director, Per Foss Appointed CEO for HUNT Biosciences
LEVANGER, Norway, April 23 /PRNewswire/ -- HUNT Biosciences, the
commercial arm of the HUNT Study and associated biobank today announced the
appointment of former GE Healthcare director
Per Foss as its new CEO. The
company provides pharmaceutical and healthcare companies with biomarker
discove...
An Affiliate of JLL Partners, Inc. Commences Cash Tender Offer to Acquire PharmaNet Development Group, Inc. at $5.00 per Share
NEW YORK, Feb. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- JLL Partners, a leading private equity investment fund ("JLL") and PharmaNet Development Group, Inc. ("PharmaNet") announced today that JLL PharmaNet Holdings, LLC ("Parent"), through its wholly-owned subsidiary, PDGI Acquisition Corp. ("Purchaser"), each of which...
Beckman Coulter Declares Quarterly Dividend Payout of $0.17 Per Share
ORANGE COUNTY, Calif., Feb. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Beckman Coulter, Inc. (NYSE: BEC ) announced today that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend payout of seventeen cents ($0.17)
per share of outstanding common stock, payable on March 6, 2009 to all stockholders of record on ...
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ChemiArray Mouse Lysate Cytokine Antibody Array III, 62 cytokines per membrane from CHEMICON
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ChemiArray Mouse Lysate Atherosclerosis Antibody Array I, 20 cytokines per membrane from CHEMICON
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Human Atherosclerosis Antibody Array I Kit, ChemiArray, 20 cytokines per membrane from CHEMICON
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CultureWell multislip cell culture system MSI-12 *plate and insert fifteen 12 mm coverslips per insert* *set of 10* from Molecular Probes (Invitrogen)
Description: The CultureWell cell culture systems provide an integrated set-up for preparing cultured cells for staining and imaging. Each system uses medical-grade silicone gaskets preassembled with standard optical-quality coverslips in cell culture plates. The entire system is provided sterile and ready to u...
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Blot Processing Standard Tray (3 per pack) from GE Healthcare, formerly Amersham Biosciences
Description: Blot Processing Standard Tray (3
per pack), 1. One system for gel staining and blot processing.Automated staining of Coomassie Blue or silver-stain gels for proteins and nucleic acid analysis.Prepares blots for high sensitivity ECL detection and chromogenic detection.Programmable control of protoc...
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Blot Processing mini Tray (3 per pack) from GE Healthcare, formerly Amersham Biosciences
Description: Blot Processing mini Tray (3
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Abiogenesis
...olecule, and Leslie_Orgel co-proposed Directed Panspermia hypothesis for how life started on Earth.
However, it should be noted that panspermia
per se is not actually in conflict with abiogenesis (though Hoyle's interpretation of panspermia clearly does conflict). Rather, it simply moves the orig...
Active transport
...second messenger . But the ATPase exports calcium ions more slowly: only 30
per second versus 2000
per second by the exchanger. The exchanger comes into service when the calcium ...
Alpha helix
...ices are one of the basic structural elements in proteins, together with beta sheets .
The peptide backbone of an α helix has 3.6 amino acids
per turn.
See also : tertiary structure -- β sheet -- collagen helix
References
David Eisenberg, "The discovery of the α...
Antibiotic resistance
... , greatly hastens the development of methicillin resistance, even in organisms that have never been exposed to the selective pressure of methicillin
per se . Other factors contributing towards resistance include incorrect diagnosis, unnecessary prescriptions, improper use of antibiotics by patients, an...
Reproduction
...t unless raised in an artificial environment, most offspring do not survive to adults . A rabbit (mature after 8 months) produces 10 - 30 offspring
per year, a Nile Crocodile (15 years) produces 50, and a fruit fly (10-14 days) produces up to 900. Both strategies can be favoured by evolution : an...
ATPase
... a fixed number of solute molecules are transported for each ATP molecule that is hydrolyzed; for example, 3 Na + ions inward and 2 K + ions outward
per ATP hydrolyzed, for the Na + /K + exchanger.
Transmembrane ATPases harness the chemical potential energy of ATP, because they perform mechanical ...
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Xenopus
...ays > Xenopus tropicalis Genome Array ... The GeneChip® Xenopus tropicalis Genome Array contains ... It did not emerge from prion research
per se but rather a Xenopus genomic transcriptome project. ... Like doppels, xenopus prion has post-signal region, here ... Xenopus tropicali...
Vestigial organ
...le in the immune system. ... Top 10 Useless Limbs (and Other Vestigial Organs ) ... Vestigial leftover organs of Evolution do not exist. ...
per Evolutionists a vestigial organ or appendage is supposedly something that ... ... organs in claimed evolutionary ancestors.a They were called...
Transmembrane proteins
...ase. ... oligomeric transmembrane alpha-helical protein ... heteropentameric transmembrane alpha-helical protein ; 4 transmembrane helices
per subunit ... ...
Transgenic plant
...and spinach) and microflora ... higher numbers of parasitoid adults emerged
per transgenic as
per wildtype plant . ... Transgenic plants summary with 8 pages of en...
Taq polymerase
...vity ... The error rate of Taq DNA Polymerase in PCR is 2.2x10-5 errors
per nt
per cycle, ... Taq Polymerase . GENTAUR EUROPE +32 1658 9045 +32 1650 904...
Sequential Epitope
...ormed by the ... The longest sequential stretch of identified residues
per epitope ranged between ... that the epitope log-odds ratios used with ...the ... (C) Distribution of the maximum length of a sequential stretch
per epitope . ... calculating the sequential average of the epitope propen...
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