Word: pmc
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...Researchers think that the region in question, called the posteromedial cortices (PMC), also plays a role in the maintenance of consciousness and the construction of self - of "I'm me and I'm here." The theory is that since social emotions are processed using the same systems, we are able to understand others by channeling their experiences through...
...representatives of leading companies, including 23andMe, Navigenics, deCODE Genetics and DNA Direct, have stepped into the void, launching discussions this month in Washington to devise their own voluntary standards, which they expect will promote integrity among their competitors. The companies said they will collaborate with the Personalized Medicine Coalition (PMC), an educational nonprofit, to create the guidelines. They plan to present a draft of the new rules at a PMC conference in December, says Edward Abrahams, PMC's executive director...
...enjoy a full-length movie on a 3.5-in. screen, but you will have other media from which to choose: Microsoft has partnered with content providers like CinemaNow and Major League Baseball (just in time for the World Series). You can preorder either the Creative 20-GB Zen PMC or the Samsung Yepp YH-999 on Amazon.com ($500 apiece; scheduled to ship in early September). The iRiver PMC, available in both 20-GB and 40-GB models, rolls out this October. --By Wilson Rothman
...still like Corning. That's going to be a great fiber-optic franchise, particularly because they make a lot of money selling the actual fiber, and one of their chief competitors, Lucent Technologies, is really a mess right now. On the semiconductor side, we've long been fans of PMC-Sierra and Vitesse. On the software side, in addition to liking Veritas, we're also big fans of BEA Systems...
...Practically every chipmaker, computer maker and network outfit you could name - except Microsoft, which hit a 52-week low on some foul earnings rumors - was movin' on up after Gateway, PMC Sierra, and Juniper Networks all posted reassuring earnings in a day full of happy news. (Even Abby Joseph Cohen, Wall Street's kindly aunt, pitched in with a declaration that the S&P 500 is 15 percent undervalued...