| New Virus Responsible For Deaths Of Transplant Recipients In Australia ...
ScienceDaily (Feb. 11, 2008) In the first application of high throughput DNA sequencing technology to investigate an infectious disease outbreak, scientists from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, the Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory (VIRDL) in Melbourne, Australia, the Centers for Disease Control and 454 Life Sciences link the discovery of a new arenavirus to the deaths of three transplant recipients who received organs from a single donor in Victoria, Australia in April 2007. .
Better Nutrition Announces 'Best Of Beauty Awards' Winners Showcasing ...
EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Feb. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Better Nutrition, (http://www.betternutrition.com), the country's leading independent health food store magazine, announced today the winners of their "Best of Beauty Awards." One of the premier awards in the natural products industry, this program recognizes outstanding beauty products in 10 categories. The remaining winners in 24 additional sub-categories will be featured in the April 2008 issue. "With the endless array of natural beauty products available, finding a great moisturizer, lip balm or shampoo can be overwhelming," says Nicole Brechka, editor-in-chief of Better Nutrition. "With these awards, Better Nutrition is taking the guesswork out of the process." "The beauty organics market has grown almost 20% in sales a year over the past nine years," says Joanna Shirk, publisher of Better Nutrition.
Catching up
Justin Laborce, 17, was hospitalized for six days, placed on a ventilator and given massive does of antibiotics after an infection on his foot apparently turned into toxic shock syndrome, causing a high fever, low blood pressure and chest pains. Now he's feeling great and hoping to play Division III football, possibly for Capital or Otterbein, after he graduates in May. "I've been working hard to get my strength back," Laborce said. "I went through and played the rest of the football season, but I wasn't 100 percent." He said he's more careful now when he gets a cut or scrape to make sure he cleans it and keeps it covered. He said his teammates are more careful, too. "It really does make people more aware because it happened to someone around their own age," he said.
Recommended Reading: Business Book Picks
Steven Singer, owner of Steven Singer Jewelers on Philadelphia's Jewelers' Row, never went to college and has no formal business schooling. But he considers himself "a student of marketing" and has built awareness for his store in his local market with an unconventional branding campaign that relies on racy humor. [See Related Article.] Mr. Singer, 49, says he's constantly reading, searching for lessons on how to grow his business. Here are some of Mr. Singer's favorite books on business success, along with what he took away from each one. .
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