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DRENTHE, Netherlands and ZURICH, April 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- ASTRON, the Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy and IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced an initial 32.9 million EURO, five-year collaboration to research extremely fast, but low-power exascale computer systems targeted for the international Square Kilometre Array (SKA). The SKA is an international project to build the world's largest and most sensitive radio telescope. Scientists estimate that the processing...
ROTTERDAM, the Netherlands, March 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- - Cycling Team Puts Argos Brand on the International Map Argos North Sea Group (Argos) today announced that it will be the new main sponsor of the 1t4i cycling team for the next three years, to enhance the realization of its European growth ambitions. As of today, this professional cycling team will be named Team Argos-Shimano. In a press conference at Argos' headquarters in the port of Rotterdam the new...
NIEUWEGEIN, The Netherlands, March 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Number 2012.008 Ballast Nedam is reinforcing its reputation in the field of systems expertise with its takeover of T&H B.V. T&H is a highly qualified consultancy in the field of building systems for construction in the residential and utilities sectors, renovation projects and large-scale maintenance. It specializes in heating, air conditioning, electrical and transport systems, with a strong focus on...
A team of astronomers from the UK, Canada and the Netherlands have commenced a revolutionary new study of cosmic star-formation history, looking back in time to when the universe was still in its lively and somewhat unruly youth! The consortium, co-led by University of Edinburgh astrophysicist Professor James Dunlop, is using a brand new camera called SCUBA-2, the most powerful camera ever developed for observing light at "sub-mm" wavelengths (light that has a wavelength 1000 times longer...
MARLBOROUGH, Mass., March 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- CardioFocus, Inc., developer of the HeartLight® Endoscopic Ablation System (EAS) for the treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF), announces its technology is now available in the Netherlands. Physicians at Isala Klinieken in Zwolle were the first in the country to incorporate visually guided ablation into their regular therapeutic practice and have successfully treated several patients. Arif Elvan, MD, who led the first cases,...
ZAANDAM, Netherlands and ANN ARBOR, Mich., March 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- To position its major brands for continued growth in new digital channels, Meredith implemented WoodWing's publishing system and digital publishing tools last year. This laid the foundation for multi-channel publishing for their leading brands, including Better Homes and Gardens, Fitness and Parents. Following implementation of the new system, Meredith is now continuing with workflow re-engineering to further...
Researchers from The Netherlands have found that the menopausal symptoms caused by giving chemotherapy or hormonal therapy to younger women with breast cancer can be ameliorated considerably through the use of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and physical exercise (PE). These interventions can be effective in dealing with such distressing symptoms as hot flushes, night sweats, vaginal dryness, weight gain, urinary incontinence and sexual problems, a researcher will tell the 8th European...
IRVINE, Calif. and AMSTERDAM, March 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Agendia, an innovative molecular cancer diagnostics company, today announced that five-year follow-up data from the RASTER observational study indicates that its MammaPrint prognostic assay for breast cancer can help reduce adjuvant chemotherapy by 20 percent in patients deemed 'Low Risk.' From 2004 to 2006, the MircoarRAy PrognoSTics in Breast CancER study, known as RASTER, enrolled 427 women with primary breast...
A Dutch study of the effectiveness of breast cancer screening shows that, even with improved treatments for the disease, population-based mammography programs still save a significant number of lives. The finding, presented today (Wednesday) at the eighth European Breast Cancer Conference (EBCC-8) in Vienna, will add further fuel to the debate about whether or not breast cancer screening does more harm than good. Those who argue against national screening programs say that treatment for...
Expensive but could be cost-effective for some Adding magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to standard breast cancer screening approaches is expensive, though it could be cost effective for a group of women who may not have inherited the breast cancer susceptibility genes, but who have a familial risk of developing the disease. This is the conclusion of research presented at the eighth European Breast Cancer Conference (EBCC-8) today (Wednesday). Women who carry the BRCA1/2 gene mutations...
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Symbol: MUPRU Group: Dicot Family: Fabaceae Duration: Annual Growth Habit: Vine Forb/herb Native Status: L48 N Synonyms: MUAT2 Mucuna aterrima (Piper & Tracy) Holland MUDE2 Mucuna deeringiana (Bort) Merr. STAT3 Stizolobium aterrimum Piper & Tracy STDE Stizolobium deeringianum Bort STVE5 Stizolobium velutinum (Hassk.) Piper & Tracy Distribution: Mucunapruriens(L.) DC. var.utilis(Wall. ex Wight) Baker ex Burck...
Symbol: DAOG Group: Dicot Family: Fabaceae Classification: Kingdom Plantae – Plants Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons Subclass Rosidae Order Fabales Family Fabaceae – Pea family Genus Daniellia Benn. – daniellia...
Symbol: CRNO4 Group: Dicot Family: Fabaceae Synonyms: CRCR15 Crotalaria crassipes Hook. Classification: Kingdom Plantae – Plants Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons Subclass Rosidae Order Fabales Family Fabaceae – Pea...
The Dutch Partridge Dog, also known as the Drentsche Patrijshond, is an extremely rare breed used to hunt fowl. The breed resembles both the spaniel and setter families. The breed originated in the 16th century in the Netherlands and at one time was used to hunt any type of game as well as to play with children and act as a watchdog. The Dutch Partridge Dog is white with orange or brown markings. It stands 22 to 25 inches tall. The breed is fairly popular in the Netherlands, with 5,000...
The Nine-spined Stickleback (Pungitius pungitius), is a species of fish in the Gasterosteidae family. It is found in Belarus, Belgium, Canada, China, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greenland, Ireland, Japan, South Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Republic of, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Russia, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
