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...Most Detailed Image of Mars Shows Mysterious Substance - A Washington Post report on the mud-like substance that has proven to be a mystery on a surface that was expected to have been bone...
Anthrax toxins were proven lethal in 2001, after five individuals died as a result of exposure to anthrax spores contained in a series of mailings across the U.S., according to Lewis C. Cantley, senior author of the study and chief of the Division of Signal Transduction at Beth Israel. The deceased victims were successfully rid of anthrax bacteria by antibiotics, thus proving that buildups of anthrax toxin—which would not have been counteracted by the antibiotics—must have been the cause of death...
Private companies may also be encouraged about their chances of developing a successful drug because protease inhibitors have thus far proven the best method to slow the progress of HIV infection, Cantley said...
...noticed, and local companies had to start following suit," says Leon Potgieter, managing principal of Towers Perrin's Global Consulting Group. Performance-based pay is spreading too, reaching further down in the corporate ranks to the likes of accountants in countries from Germany to Taiwan. "It's proven to be a good thing the past few years, when the money wasn't there," says Potgieter. "Bonus programs aren't an entitlement. If a company isn't performing, it gives a nice cushion to squeeze out costs...
With fiery debate and pointed student questions that caught even the most well-rehearsed politician off-guard, the “Battle for the White House” series on Hardball has proven to be a major success for the Institute of Politics (IOP). In its worthy mission to provide accessible ways for students to get involved in the political process, the IOP’s hosting of Hardball allowed students to witness weekly showdowns that had Democratic presidential hopefuls in the hot seat, facing tough questions and tough crowds. We watched as Dean danced around his deferment; we winced...