To get an idea of how some U.S. textile mills can compete with developing-world rivals who pay far lower wages, roll a bowling ball down one of the production lines at Parkdale Mills’ Walnut Cove yarn plant.

Anti-aging compound appears to function in multiple ways.

Donations from the medical device industry are providing key funds to many orthopedic surgery programs. But are patients ending up with back, knee, and hip surgeries they don’t need? Surgery – Massachusetts General Hospital – Orthopedic surgery – Medicine – Mayo Clinic

Medical device industry donations keep many orthopedic surgery programs in the black. But are patients getting aggressive back, knee, and hip surgeries they don’t need? Surgery – Massachusetts General Hospital – Orthopedic surgery – Medicine – Mayo Clinic

There is little doubt that the search for the responsible genes in unifactorial neuromuscular disorders has been a phenomenal success. No less than 350 such disorders are currently listed in the Gene Table . Such information is of course essential for diagnosis, genetic counselling, prenatal diagnosis, attempts to understand pathogenesis and of course for new developments in gene therapy. But the majority of these unifactorial disorders are very rare. (Source: Neuromuscular Disorders)

Seem to be involved with insulin-making cells, insulin performance, scientists say

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It turns out that not all the hairlike cilia projecting from the surfaces of many cells in the human body are equal–there are the myriad ones for sweeping, swimming and other functions, and then there is the until recently mysterious primary cilium.

Nearly all human cells contain these numerous microscopic projections. The more abundant variety of cilia are motile; they act like oars, paddling in coordinated waves to help propel cells through fluid, or to sweep material across cellular surfaces (as in the respiratory system, where millions of cilia lining the airways help to expel mucus, dead cells and other bodily debris). By contrast, cells also contain a single, nonmotile cilium known as the primary cilium. Its presence on cells has been known for more than a century, but many believed it was a functionless evolutionary remnant.

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Blatter hints at tech U-turn
JOHANNESBURG — Spain showed touches of the class that won the 2008 European Championship and Paraguay went the limit, needing a shootout to dispose of Japan at the World Cup.

David Villa finished off a fluid move of intricate passing — classical Spanish soccer — to finally break down Portugal’s defense and … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Spain shows its class to reach quarters, FIFA boss Blatter hints at technology U-turn.

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Tweeters in Japan fall silent in election campaign
TOKYO — Japan is in love with Twitter with one notable exception: political campaigns.
The Twitter accounts of most candidates have gone silent in the run-up to parliamentary elections on July 11. The reason: strict laws regulating Internet use. Even voters are banned from tweeting or blogging …. Original source  : Tweeters in Japan fall silent in election campaign over what critics call outdated Net rules.

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Google scrambles to save Internet license in China
BEIJING — China is threatening to revoke Google’s business license over the company’s decision to redirect Chinese traffic to computers in Hong Kong that are not governed by the communist government’s censorship practices.
The latest skirmish between Beijing and the Internet search leader threatens to cripple the …. Read the original article  : here.

King Kong swings back to Universal Studios in 3-D

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. — Over two years ago, a fire ravaged the Universal Studios Hollywood backlot, turning several famous outdoor sets into ashes and apparently setting iconic giant gorilla King Kong free. At least, that’s how the fact-meets-fantasy story line goes in “King Kong 360 3-D,” an …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : King Kong swings back to Universal Studios in California with ferocious 3-D attraction.

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IPhone insurance now available, but too expensive?
NEW YORK — Absent-minded iPhone users can now insure their devices against loss or accidents. But with a $12 monthly fee and a $199 deductible for the latest model, it might make more sense to just learn to be careful.
Asurion, an insurer of consumer-electronics products, has started …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Insurance now available for iPhones, but is it good deal with monthly fee and $199 deductible?.