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Dissertation Help will offer focused assistance for scientific research. (PRWEB) May 16, 2013 Scholars pursuing research courses in Switzerland can now access world class assistance, from the newly launched Swiss Dissertation Help service. The offering is an initiative by the well established research support service Dissertation India, and is aimed at strengthening its market in Switzerland and serving a larger number of students. The introductory price for the package will be just 25000...

Dissertation Help service will cater to students who are studying in the colleges of Italy (PRWEB) May 16, 2013 Italy will get its share of research support from Dissertation Help as the company has launched dissertationhelp.it, a dedicated unit to serve scholars in Italian universities and colleges. The new arm of the company will focus on providing vernacular assistance for dissertations to non-native students, as well as translation services for native students who wish to have their...

The Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) announced today the election of Gerald M. Fried M.D. as its new president. Dr. Fried is currently the Edward W. Archibald Professor and Chairman of the Department of Surgery at McGill University and Surgeon-in-Chief of the McGill University Health Centre in Montreal, Canada, where he specializes in Gastrointestinal Surgery and carries out research in surgical education and metrics of technical skills assessment, outcomes...

MARLBORO, N.J., May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- US Precious Metals, Inc. (OTCQB: USPR) announced today that Professor Edgar Choueiri, Director of Princeton University's Program in Engineering Physics and Director of Princeton's Electric Propulsion and Plasma Dynamics Laboratory (EPPDyL) has joined its Board of Directors. Professor Choeiri is one of the world's leading authorities in plasma technology. Stay informed on U.S Precious Metal developments by getting FREE news alerts &...

An international team of scientists, including a University of York researcher, has carried out ground-breaking experiments to investigate the atomic structure of astatine (Z=85), the rarest naturally occurring element on Earth. Astatine (At) is of significant interest as its decay properties make it an ideal short-range radiation source for targeted alpha therapy in cancer treatment. The results of the project, which was conceived by Professor Andrei Andreyev, an Anniversary Professor...

LIVERPOOL, England, May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- 14 May 2013 - European Congress on Obesity 2013 Small changes to daily physical activity and diet could help Europe's adults fight obesity, according to Professor James O. Hill, PhD, from University of Colorado's School of Medicine, Denver, Colorado USA. Speaking at 'Small changes, big difference: An innovative approach to sustained weight loss, an International Sweeteners Association (ISA) sponsored event at the European...

OTTAWA, May 13, 2013 /CNW/ - The Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) is joining with the Alberta College of Art and Design Faculty Association (ACADFA) to challenge the firing of an Alberta College of Art and Design professor following a controversial student art performance. "We find it unacceptable that an art college would fire a professor because one of his student's projects, while legal, was controversial," said James L. Turk, executive director of CAUT. ...

Top Retinal Surgeons Discuss Results and Learnings from Second Human Clinical Trial SEATTLE, May 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Retina Implant AG, the leading developer of subretinal implants for patients blinded by retinitis pigmentosa (RP), today announced that the principal investigators met last week to discuss the results of the Company's second human clinical trial. Representatives from each clinical study site were in attendance, and the discussion was moderated by Professor...

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has won a total of 10 prizes for its multi-faceted innovations presented at the 41st International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva. Not only have these breakthroughs brought glory to Hong Kong, but also extended the frontiers of knowledge and enhanced the well-being of our society on different fronts. (PRWEB) May 09, 2013 The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has won a total of 10 prizes for its multi-faceted innovations presented at...

BINGHAMTON, N.Y., May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- According to some experts, despite billions of dollars and everyone's best intentions, education isn't working well in America. Recently, scientists brought together by The Evolution Institute, explored new solutions from an unusual source: Darwin's theory of evolution. Much progress has been made in using evolution to improve the human condition, so much so, that The American Education Research Association is funding a...