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05/06/2008 • Galapagos and Allergan collaborate in drug discovery (Pharmaceutical Business Review) Galapagos has announced that the companys service division, BioFocus DPI, will provide hit-finding services for multiple Allergan targets. Total contract value for Galapagos could reach up to E1.3 million over the next 12 months, contingent on the number of BioFocus DPI compounds screened. Read article |
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05/10/2008 • Tour companies become more socially responsible, ecofriendly (Houston Chronicle) When traveling, look for trips that tread lightly near fragile tourist sites and are cognizant of conservation. Here are five companies noted for ecotravel. Some feature "carbon-neutral" travel (offsetting the pollution caused by the tour itself). Some emphasize putting money back into local communities and hiring local and fairly paid staff. Read article |
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05/10/2008 • Travel insurance covers emergencies and mishaps (The Cincinnati Enquirer) Amid airline failures, terrorist threats, hurricane dangers and the medical ailments that afflict an aging population, travel coverage is growing more popular. Read article |
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05/10/2008 • Tipper Gore helps christen a new store (Norwalk Advocate) Tipper Gore isn't tipping her hand. The woman who stood to become first lady in 2000, if not for a few hanging chads, said in an interview last night that she and her famous husband aren't ready yet to endorse either Barack Obama or Hillary Clinton for the Democratic presidential nomination. Read article |
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05/08/2008 • Author of 'Disappearing World' says choosing tours wisely can help endangered sites (Miami Herald) It's too late to see the great Buddhas of Afghanistan. The prehistoric cave paintings in Lascaux, France, are fading away. Even the Galapagos Islands are changing. Read article |
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05/09/2008 • Catch the finest film you haven't seen (Orlando Sentinel) Let me recommend the best movie you never saw. Read article |
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05/08/2008 • 2009 Honda Pilot (Carlist) Palm Springs, CA - February is a little early in the spring to find a desert tortoise, but as we went through the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Sonoran desert, the rangers wanted us to know about the desert tortoise. Read article |
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05/09/2008 • Carole Shewbridge, 60 (Baltimore Sun) Speech pathologist Carole Clay Shewbridge, a speech pathologist and early-childhood educator, died of ovarian cancer Saturday at Gilchrist Center for Hospice Care. The Monkton resident was 60. Read article |
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05/08/2008 • 50 sporting things you must do before you die (The Observer) To celebrate our 50th issue we asked some of the world's biggest stars to recommend their favourite sporting occasions. The result is our definitive list - in no particular order - comprising everything from World Cup finals and grand slam events to base jumping and bull running in India. Read article |
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05/07/2008 • Kid-Friendly Summer Vacation Spots (Forbes) Today's young jet-setters are spending summer vacation at unique but family-friendly destinations. Read article |
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