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18 hrs ago | Earth Times

Dempsey Partners Adds Three Managing Directors In Continued Expansion ...

Continuing its expansion into value-added insurance claim recovery services and specialty risk consulting, Dempsey Partners LLC today announced that J. Hunter Williams, J. Christopher Dineen, and Todd Gillman joined the firm as Managing Directors.

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Related Topix: Flying, Life, Hobbies, Wilton, CT, Prison

Fri Nov 06, 2009

Science Daily

Computational Method Points To New Uses, Unexpected Side Effects Of Already Existing Drugs

The researchers developed a computational method that compares how similar the structures of all known drugs are to the naturally occurring binding partners -- known as ligands -- of disease targets within the cell.

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Related Topix: Drugs, UC San Francisco, California, Drug Testing

Thu Nov 05, 2009

Hotel Interactive

Four Points by Sheraton Expands Portfolio in the Raleigh Durham Metropolitan Area

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. today announces the opening of Four Points by Sheraton Raleigh Durham Airport, the brand's fifth hotel in North Carolina and its third in the Raleigh-Durham metropolitan area.

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Related Topix: Raleigh Metro, Travel/Tourism, Hotels, Starwood Hotel and Resorts Worldwide, Research Triangle Park, NC, Duke University

Wed Nov 04, 2009

Newswise

Study Points to New Uses, Unexpected Side Effects of Already-existing Drugs

Scientists at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine and the University of California, San Francisco have developed and experimentally tested a technique to predict new target diseases for existing drugs.

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Related Topix: Drugs, UC San Francisco, California, Drug Testing

Tue Nov 03, 2009

Newswise

Dedication of the UNC McAllister Heart Institute Marks New Era in Heart Research

Hugh a oeChipa McAllister, M.D., an alumnus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, has made a three-part gift to establish the UNC McAllister Heart Institute.

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Related Topix: Circulation, Health, Lumberton, NC

Mon Nov 02, 2009

Creative Mac

Growing Number of Institutions Continue to Choose Elluminate...

PLEASANTON, Calif., BUSINESS WIRE -- Elluminate, Inc., the leading provider of web, audio, video , and social networking solutions that support 21st century teaching, learning, and collaboration, announced today continued growth in adoption, usage, revenue, and customers.

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Related Topix: Social Software, Education Etc., University, FL, Bowie State University, North Carolina A&T State University

Sun Nov 01, 2009

News@nature.com

New targets for old drugs

A computer program predicts thousands of previously unknown drug-target associations.

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Related Topix: Drugs, North Carolina, Biology, Science, World News, Germany, Chemistry

Daily Advance

Young voters credited with role in Obama win

North Carolina Sen. Don Davis, D-Pitt, speaks to Elizabeth City State University students at the Fine Arts Center on campus, Friday.

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Related Topix: North Carolina Government, North Carolina, Elizabeth City State University, Wilmington Metro, Wilmington, NC, Elizabeth City, NC

Sat Oct 31, 2009

WRAL.com - Local News

Ex-judge's new book touches on many issues

The former Durham District Court judge who called on lawmakers for anti-gang legislation during a hearing for one of two men charged in the slayings of two college students is speaking out again.

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Related Topix: Violent Crime, Chapel Hill, NC, Durham County, NC

Fri Oct 30, 2009

The South Mississippi Sun Herald

Watson Names R. Todd Joyce Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer; Succeeds Mark W. Durand

Watson Pharmaceuticals today announced that R. Todd Joyce has been named Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective immediately.

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Related Topix: Biotech, Watson Pharmaceuticals, Medicine, Pharmaceuticals, Healthcare Industry

Thu Oct 29, 2009

Chemical Online

Researchers Make Key Step Towards Turning Methane Gas Into...

Researchers at the University of Washington and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have taken an important step in converting methane gas to a liquid, potentially making it more useful as a fuel and as a source for making other chemicals.

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Related Topix: University of Washington, North Carolina, Chemistry, Science

Wed Oct 28, 2009

NBC 17

NC-54/I-40 Corridor Study Workshop

28 12:10 pm Tweet This! http://mync.com/site/43726/ What: NC-54/I-40 Corridor Study Public Workshop #1 Who: Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization , City of Durham, Durham County, and the Town of Chapel Hill When: Wednesday, November 18, 2009, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Where: William and Ida Friday Center for Continuing ...

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Related Topix: Raleigh Metro, Durham, NC, Chapel Hill, NC, Carrboro, NC, Durham County, NC

NBC 17

Mangum Principal Named DPS' Principal Of The Year

28 10:27 am Tweet This! http://mync.com/site/43717/ Gwen Johnson of Mangum Elementary School has been recognized as Durham Public Schools' Principal of the Year.

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Related Topix: Chapel Hill, NC, Raleigh Metro, North Carolina Central University, East Carolina University

Tue Oct 27, 2009

MedicineNet

Some IBD Drugs May Raise Skin Cancer Risk

Oct. 26, 2009 -- Patients with inflammatory bowel disease or IBD may be at an increased risk for getting skin cancer , according to a study presented at the American College of Gastroenterology's annual meeting in San Diego.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Cancer, Health, Skin Cancer, Gastroenterology, North Carolina, Crohn's Disease

Forbes

Scrooges' Holiday Deals: Bankrupt Firms

'Tis the season to cash in on poor performance. Sometimes buying shares of a firm coming out of Chapter 11 can lead to cheer.

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Related Topix: Economics News, Bankruptcy, North Carolina, Financial Markets

Physics Blog

Study reveals possible link between IBD therapy and skin cancer

Findings from a new retrospective cohort study presented at the American College of Gastroenterology's 74th Annual Scientific meeting in San Diego indicate that patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease , especially those receiving the thiopurine class of medications to treat IBD, may be at risk for developing non-melanoma skin cancer .

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Related Topix: Skin Cancer, Medicine, Health, North Carolina, Crohn's Disease

Mon Oct 26, 2009

WWSB

Ga. coastal conservation official retiring

Susan Shipman, director of the Coastal Resources Division, is retiring from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources after 30 years of service.

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Related Topix: University of Georgia, North Carolina

Sun Oct 25, 2009

Free Republic

Zeroing in on the dollar's decline

On Tuesday, Matt Drudge ran a headline about the weakening U.S. dollar on his website, Drudgereport.com. In and of itself, that would be unremarkable, except that it was the 18th time Drudge had posted a link to a story about the weak dollar this month.

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Related Topix: Journalism, Matt Drudge, North Carolina

Sat Oct 24, 2009

News-Topic

Hospice luncheon set for Tuesday

The 26th annual Hospice/ACC benefit luncheon will take place Tuesday, Oct. 27 in the fellowship hall of First Presbyterian Church in Lenoir at noon.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Palliative Care, Hickory Metro, Lenoir, NC, Raleigh Metro, Chapel Hill, NC

Fri Oct 23, 2009

MediLexicon

Messenger RNA With FLASH

A study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has identified a key player in a molecular process essential for DNA replication within cells.

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Related Topix: North Carolina, Biochemistry, Biology, Science, Health

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