Daughter of the West

" * LRB * 13 December 2007 * Tariq Ali more detail icon * printer icon print layout * mail icon tell a friend Daughter of the West Tariq Ali Arranged marriages can be a messy business. Designed principally as a means of accumulating wealth, circumventing...

Binex and MaxCyte collaborate on cancer immunotherapy research

""Based upon its impressive capabilities, we believe MaxCyte's cell loading technology can be an important component of our closed system," said Baek Chun Lee, Ph.D., Binex's Chairman. "Our immunotherapy product is currently undergoing review by the Korean FDA for colorectal...

AIAG, HKPC and Fujian ETC collaborate on supplier program in China

""This new program is simply another important step in AIAG's ongoing commitment to work with the Chinese government to accelerate the development of the automotive supply base in China," said J. Scot Sharland, executive director of AIAG. "A significant number of AIAG member...

Bank Danamon & Allianz Collaborate to Launch `RencanaKU Syariah Pension`

""We are pleased that our strong partnership with Bank Danamon has been so dynamic. We focus on the customers' financial needs and meet them with the relevant products," said Jens Reisch, President Director of PT Asuransi Allianz Life Indonesia. " 'RencanaKU Syariah Pensiun'...

Microsoft Research and Indian Institute of Science to collaborate

""Our mission is to conduct state-of-the-art research and apply technology to reduce the time to insights for scientific discovery and drive innovations. We aim to empower scientists by providing them advanced computing technologies across scientific domains," said Tony Hey,...

Bank of America, China Construction Bank collaborate on leasing biz

"The new stand-alone entity will be China's first joint agreement between a foreign investor and Chinese bank to launch a financial leasing company. The new business will combine Bank of America's leading leasing and risk management expertise with China Construction Bank's...

If you read 1 list, read this one

Seth Godin has put together a brilliant list of W2 sites.  check it:"There are literally thousands of "web 2.0" companies, and until now, there's been no easy way to compare which ones are getting traffic. The list of 952 sites below was inspired by the list started by...

Artists Brush In Singapore - Art Or Pornography?

"Egyptian artist Ghada Amer says her work is inspired by erotica, pornography and the empowerment of women. Amer and Iranian-born artist Reza Farkhondeh collaborate on delicately colored but unsettling works. She takes blown-up images from porn magazines, then he paints or...

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Yahoo Photos and Flickr may grow closer

"Yahoo may build links between Yahoo Photos and Flickr, though it has no plans to consolidate the photo-sharing services."There are no plans to merge Yahoo Photos and Flickr," said Will Aldrich, Yahoo Photos director. "But there are exciting integration opportunities."...