Recent Articles
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Microfluidic systems for screening of aptamers
Dr. Afsaneh Motamed-KhorasaniSystematic evolution of ligands by exponential enrichment (SELEX) is a method to screen the nucleotide ligands from a large library of nucleotide sequences. Aptamers are the nucleotide ligands selected by SELEX method and can be easily and inexpensively produced. Chemical modification and integration into different analytical methods is also easy with aptamers.
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918 Spyder: The future of Porsche
David HurthAt the 2013 Frankfurt International Motor Show, the Porsche 918 Spyder stole the show. You may be thinking, didn’t that car debut three years ago? Yes, it did, but this year’s show unveiled the final production version to the public.
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Snow removal RFP best practices — In-storm management
Kevin SmithSo you have selected your service partners for the season, your preseason walks have been completed, your lots staked and now you’re sitting back and waiting for that first snowfall — and hoping that things go well. What should you expect from your service partners when the snow arrives? Let’s walk through a traditional timeline and some of the best practices that should occur.
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A crisis in leadership
Michael J. BerensAs the global economic slump drags on, pressure builds on heads of state and other leaders to find some means of setting things right. Tough times call for extraordinary leaders. Yet, as one scans the world stage, few, if any, are to be found.
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Stadium renovations: Is it time?
Nick MerrillFrom getting electric-car charging stations to completely modernizing their food vendors, stadiums across the country (and across the world) are making improvements and renovating in order to justify the price of admission. But where to start? Here are a few improvements that venues big and small have recently made.
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The other boom: Update on the Arctic Basin and its role in global energy
Lucy WallworkAll eyes are currently on the U.S. energy boom, led by the unprecedented exploitation of unconventional reserves. But what progress has there been on exploration of the vast reserves lying under the Arctic Ocean? And how have they been adapting to the transformed market realities?
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Doctors are an untapped resource in understanding ACA
Pamela Lewis DolanDoctors and nurses, who are among the most trusted sources of information about the Affordable Care Act in many patients' opinions, could play a valuable role in helping the public understand the law. But they are among the least used sources from which most people have actually received information.
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Specialty processing techniques advancing electronic end-use development
Don RosatoEnd-use electronic application plastic process development is responding to the ongoing need for smaller electronic devices that in turn call for smaller, thinner electrical components. Convergence among computer, consumer electronics and telecom industries continue to blur the lines between information, entertainment and communication.
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5 steps to clearer marketing and business writing: The Bob Vila edition
Joe LattaClear, straightforward business writing can do a lot: Get you hired, get you promoted, save you time and make you money.
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Adopting a multidimensional individualized approach to plantar fasciitis…
Heidi DawsonPlantar fasciitis is thought to affect around 10 percent of people at some point in their lifetime.