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Anti-aphrodisiac Protects Young BedbugsThursday, September 9, 2010 @ 9:12AMMale bedbugs are known to be very unfussy when it comes to mating, mounting any well-fed bug they can see - regardless of age or gender. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Biology have discovered how immature bedbug nymphs, who would be harmed by the traumatic insemination technique practiced by the males, release alarm pheromones to deter this unwanted attention.Vincent Harraca ...

Controversial neck manipulation may increase risk of strokeThursday, September 9, 2010 @ 9:09AMA study by the University of Sydney has found the 'thrust and click' methods associated with neck manipulation do not result in better patient recovery than milder treatments.

IAC announces workshopsThursday, September 9, 2010 @ 9:02AMThe Iowa Arts Council will present five grant workshops and hold two Office on the Road sessions this fall and winter for Iowa artists and arts organizations.

RFinity Announces Merchant Acceptance SolutionThursday, September 9, 2010 @ 8:59AMREXBURG, Idaho--(BUSINESS WIRE)--RFinity today announced a point of sale (POS) capability to support both RFinity mobile payment and traditional credit card transactions using VeriFone’s PAYware Connect Gateway and VeriFone’s VX line of payment solutions. “Being committed to offering a high level of secure solutions to protect customer and merchant information is what sets RFinity apart,” said ...

DUSU to approach VC Deepak Pental with a range of issuesThursday, September 9, 2010 @ 8:56AMNew Delhi, Sep 9 (PTI) The Delhi University Students Union will raise issues ranging from semester system implementation to strengthening anti-harassment cells within campus with Vice-Chancellor Deepak Pental, its newly-elected office bearers said today.

RFinity Announces Merchant Acceptance SolutionThursday, September 9, 2010 @ 8:52AMREXBURG, Idaho----RFinity today announced a point of sale capability to support both RFinity mobile payment and traditional credit card transactions using VeriFone’s PAYware Connect Gateway and VeriFone’s VX line of payment solutions.

Littler Mendelson Welcomes Stefan Jan Marculewicz to Its Washington, D.C. OfficeThursday, September 9, 2010 @ 8:40AMWASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Littler Mendelson, P.C. (Littler), the nation’s largest employment and labor law firm representing management, announced today the addition of shareholder Stefan Jan Marculewicz to its Washington, D.C. office. Marculewicz is formerly a principal at Miles & Stockbridge, P.C. and represents management in all areas of labor and employment law. He is a recognized ...

NIH-funded studies aim to prevent, treat childhood obesityThursday, September 9, 2010 @ 8:36AMThe National Institutes of Health is launching two major research efforts, totaling $72.5 million, to examine ways to curtail the nation's childhood obesity epidemic. One will study long-term approaches to prevent or treat childhood obesity, and the other will examine community efforts to reduce childhood obesity rates.

American Society for Nanomedicine (ASNM) to Hold International ConferenceThursday, September 9, 2010 @ 8:33AMASHBURN, Va., Sept. 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- There is enormous excitement and expectation surrounding the multidisciplinary field of nanomedicine - the science and technology of diagnosing, treating and preventing disease using nanotechnology. Nanomedicine is already influencing the pharmaceutical industry, especially in the design, formulation and delivery of therapeutics. Current and ...