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BRISTOL, Va., Nov. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (NYSE: ANR), a leading U.S. coal producer, reported a third quarter loss of $46 million or $0.21 per diluted share, compared with net income of $63 million or $0.28 per diluted share in the third quarter of 2011. Excluding items detailed in the attached "Reconciliation of Adjusted Net Income (Loss) to Net Income (Loss)," the third quarter adjusted net loss was $36 million or $0.16 per diluted share,...
A team of researchers under the direction of Dr. Jeffrey Teckman in the Department of Pediatrics at St. Louis University, have demonstrated that oxidative stress occurs in a genetic model of alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency. This is the most common genetic liver disorder in children and can lead to cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma in adults. Some cases may require liver transplantation. The report, published in the October 2012 issue of Experimental Biology and Medicine, suggests that...
BRISTOL, Va., Oct. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (NYSE: ANR) ("Alpha") today announced the completion of the previously announced cash tender offer by Alpha and Alpha Appalachia Holdings, Inc. (formerly Massey Energy Company) (the "Issuer" and, together with Alpha, the "Offerors"), for up to $350 million aggregate principal amount of the outstanding 3.250% Convertible Senior Notes due 2015 issued by the Issuer (the "Notes") and consent solicitation to amend...
redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online A person’s aptitude for video games can be predicted by their brain waves, according to a new study published in the journal Psychophysiology. The researchers used electroencephalography (EEG) to observe the electrical activity in the brains of 39 study participants before they trained on the video game 'Space Fortress,' a game developed for cognitive research. None of the subjects were daily video game players. The...
NEW YORK, Oct. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Actinium Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (API), a private biopharmaceutical company that develops innovative targeted radio-immunotherapeutics, announced that the poster summarizing the results for Phase I study of Actimab-A, its antibody directed alpha emitter drug candidate, has won a first place poster presentation award at the 8th Annual Hematologic Malignancies 2012 Conference held in Houston, TX, from October 10-14. The award was presented to...
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- NeuroPhage Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today positive data with NPT001 in an alpha-synuclein pre-clinical model for Parkinson's disease (PD). The study was funded by The Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF). NPT001 is a first-in-class drug candidate with potential disease-modifying activity that disrupts and clears a variety of amyloid aggregates in the brain. In addition to reducing beta amyloid and tau aggregates in Alzheimer's...
WASHINGTON, Oct. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a statement about the European Southern Observatory's latest exoplanet discovery from NASA's Science Mission Directorate Associate Administrator, Dr. John Grunsfeld. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20081007/38461LOGO) "We congratulate the European Southern Observatory team for making this exciting new exoplanet discovery. For astronomers, the search for exoplanets helps us understand our place in the...
Video 1 | Video 2 Lawrence LeBlond for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Astronomers have discovered a planet similar in mass to the Earth orbiting a star in the Alpha Centauri system — the nearest to Earth. Surpisingly, according to the astronomers, this planet which is just 4 light years away is also the lightest ever discovered around a star like our Sun. While the planet itself may be more similar in size and mass than Venus is to Earth, that’s where the good news ends. The...
BRISTOL, Va., Oct. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (NYSE: ANR) ("Alpha") today announced the early tender results of the previously announced cash tender offer by Alpha and Alpha Appalachia Holdings, Inc. (formerly Massey Energy Company) (the "Issuer" and, together with Alpha, the "Offerors"), for up to $350 million aggregate principal amount (the "Tender Cap Amount") of the outstanding 3.250% Convertible Senior Notes due 2015 issued by the Issuer (the "Notes")...
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As part of its national philanthropy, breast cancer education and awareness, the ZTA Foundation launched www.takechargethinkpink.com in September 2012 to help women take proactive steps in maintaining their health. The new website was designed to offer the opportunity for women of all ages to sign up for monthly breast health email reminders as well as an annual mammogram or clinical breast exam reminder. The website not only...
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The Barrier Reef Anemonefish (Amphiprion akindynos) is native to the marine lagoons and reefs in the Western Pacific Ocean. It lives at a depth of around eighty-two feet in temperatures fluctuating between fifty degrees Fahrenheit to 89.6 degrees Fahrenheit. Its range includes northern New South Wales, the Loyalty Islands, Tonga, New Caledonia, Coral Sea, and the Great Barrier Reef. They are typically seen near or within the tentacles of their host anemones. They will inhabit anemones like...
The Lemon tetra, Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis, is a species of tropical freshwater fish which originates from South America, belonging to the family Characidae. It is a small tetra which grows to (5 cm) in length. The species is a long established favorite aquarium fish, being introduced to the aquarium in 1932. Physical Description The lemon tetra is one of the deeper-bodied tetras, contrasting with slender, torpedo-shaped relations such as the cardinal tetra and the rummy nosed tetra,...
The African Wild Dog, Lycaon pictus, also known as the African Hunting Dog Cape Hunting Dog, or Painted Hunting Dog, is a mammal of the Canidae family. It is related to the domestic dog. It is the only species in the canid family to lack dewclaws on the forelimbs. They are, as their name indicates, found only in Africa. They are found especially in scrub savanna and other lightly wooded areas. Individuals can easily be recognized in the basis of coat patterns. The pelage is an irregular...
The meerkat or suricate is a small mammal and a member of the mongoose family. It inhabits all parts of the Kalahari Desert in southern Africa. A group of meerkats is called a "mob" or "gang". Anatomy The meerkat is a small diurnal mongoose whose weight averages approximately 1.61 lb (731 g) for males and 1.58 lb (720 g) for females. Its long and slender body and limbs give it a body length of 10 to 14 in (25 to 35 cm) and an added tail length of 7 to 10 in (17 to 25 cm). Its tail is...
Paper Wasps are social wasps and make up the genus Polistes. They form small colonies with umbrella-shaped nests in sheltered spots, and are quite mild-mannered. They feed on caterpillars and other soft-bodied insects, most of them pests. Despite the use of the proper name, most social wasps make nests from paper, although some tropical wasp species such as Listenogaster Flavolineata use mud, a far more easy resource for the wasp to collect. The larger colonial species, Yellowjackets,...
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