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Scripps Research Scientists Create Potent Molecules Aimed at Treating Muscular ...

HealthCanal.com -
But now scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute have for the first time designed a series of small molecules that act against an RNA defect directly responsible for the most common form of adult-onset muscular dystrophy.

Romney mind-meld: Tax plan is 'deficit neutral' - Debate react: Santorum ...

Politico -
“The largest growth effects will come from the top individual rate and the corporate rate. The top individual rate is paid by a substantial share of employers and its reduction will spur hiring and wage growth.

Shareholders start to flex muscles in mining biggest 'mega-merger'

Irish Times -
And so they did yesterday, for a couple of hours at least, as Glencore and Xstrata unveiled terms of their $90 billion mega-merger, the biggest deal ever seen in the mining sector. Billed by both FTSE 100-listed companies as “a merger of equals” it ...

Crocodiles don't need pump to breathe

ScienceAlert -
Crocodiles have been put through their paces on a treadmill as part of a James Cook University research project to help determine which muscles they use to breathe. Led by the Townsville-based Dr Suzy Munns, the research was conducted on five young ...

Xeroxiraptor: Boffins to print 3D robot dinosaur

Register -
The researchers, from Philadelphia's Drexel University, are using 3D printing to create dino-bones and then attaching artificial muscles and tendons to create dinosaur robots. “Technology in paleontology hasn't changed in about 150 years,” ...

Work that business muscle

VillageSoup Belfast (blog) -
For all but the very largest businesses, annual membership dues work out to less than the cost of a cup of coffee a day, and even then flexible payment plans are usually available.

Retail Earnings: Consumers Are Back; Wal-Mart Lags

Investor's Business Daily -
By MARILYN MUCH, INVESTOR'S BUSINESS DAILY Posted 02/21/2012 06:16 PM ET They may not cater to the same crowd, but some of the strongest retail performers flexed their muscles in the fourth quarter, reporting solid gains Tuesday for the crucial holiday ...

Knifeman taken out in hail of bullets

Independent Online -
By SUE REID AND CHRIS GREENWOOD AP A general view of New Scotland Yard, the headquarters of the London Metropolitan Police, Britain's foremost and largest police service. On a suburban street, this is the blood-stained scene after a man brandishing a ...

How To: Pedal Better

Willamette Week -
That's because when you ride a bicycle that's too big or small for you, or the saddle is too high or low, you're not using the largest, strongest muscles in your legs—the quadriceps and hamstrings—to turn the pedals, says Dr. Tim Joslin, an assistant ...

Beverly family touched by muscular dystrophy

Parkersburg News -
Until a cure is found, the Gregory family will continue to participate in the MDA Muscle Walk, with the upcoming walk being their second.

Thousands of Canadians Stretch Their Philanthropic Muscles to Raise Funds for ...

MarketWatch (press release) -
On Sunday March 4, 2012 thousands of Canadians will do their best downward dog pose at Power of Movement 2012, Canada's largest yoga fundraiser in support of arthritis and autoimmune disease research. Since its inception in 2005, Power of Movement has ...

Journey 2: The Mysterious Island

TIME -
But the muscles that matter most to Johnson, the actor, as opposed to the former pro wrestler, are the zygomaticus major, which control the smile. They are as buff and ready for action as his chest and arms, an emblem of easy charm.

Biggest, Fastest, Bloodiest: Earth's Most Extreme Insects

Wired News (blog) -
Males use their tymbal muscles to sing. When they contract and expand these chitinous structures, the muscles click, and the sound amplifies as it travels through the body.

China power giants flex muscles abroad

Reuters -
The China Three Gorges Project Corp, operator of the world's largest hydropower project, also agreed last December to pay 2.7 billion euros ($3.54 billion) for a 21 percent stake in the Energias de Portugal (EDP) utility.

Hepatitis C death rates rise, 1 in 33 baby boomers has disease

CBS News -
Some baby boomers may not think they're at risk because sharing a needle while injecting illegal drugs is the biggest risk factor for becoming infected with this blood-borne virus.

SEC notes: Kentucky is flexing its muscles

Atlanta Journal Constitution -
Tuesday's victory was Kentucky's largest margin of victory against a top-10 team since 1996. This is the first time Kentucky has defeated four consecutive SEC opponents by at least 20 points since 1993.

Macy's Says Martha Stewart's Dance Card Is Too Full

BusinessWeek -
That Stewart can flex her muscles against a major licensee so responsible for much of her past exposure is due in part to a big shift in US retailing.

Perretti Farms will remain in the breeding business

Allentown Examiner -
Perretti Farms in Cream Ridge is in the market for fillies coming off the track to add to the broodmare band of the state's largest standardbred farm. This marks a reversal in plans for the Perrettis - William and son Anthony. In the fall of 2011, ...

Mesa woman competing in Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show

East Valley Tribune -
Time to shine those shoes, clip that facial hair and grease up those rippling muscles - the 57th annual Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show and Shopping Expo has begun.

Journey 2: The Mysterious Island—The Rock's Latest Family Role

TIME -
But the muscles that matter most to Johnson, the actor, as opposed to the former pro wrestler, are the zygomaticus major, which control the smile. They are as buff and ready for action as his chest and arms, an emblem of easy charm.
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