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Yvette Raphael Honored with Mani L. Bhaumik Award

Today, Advocates for the Prevention of HIV in Africa (APHA) celebrates an extraordinary milestone as our co-founder and Executive Director, Yvette Raphael, receives the prestigious Mani L. Bhaumik Breakthrough of the Year Award for her pivotal role in advancing HIV prevention through the development and testing of Lenacapavir. The award recognises role of three key contributors to bringing Lenacapavir to market: Wesley Sundquist, chair of the University of Utah’s department of biochemistry, who provided the foundational scientific research; Moupali Das,…

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Siemens and Bilfinger Berger Consortium Builds New Edinburgh Tramline

As a member of a consortium led by the construction company Bilfinger Berger, the Mobility Division of Siemens’ Industry Sector has been awarded the order for…

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Understanding Auditors’ Roles in Keeping Your Money Safe

Roles and Responsibilities of Auditors' from Professor Peter A.M. Diekman RA. He contends that both the internal and public accountant have an important duty…

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Leica Microsystems Unveils Compact High-End Microscope

For example, he usually needs a high magnification factor for the actual microsurgery. A moment later, he may need a wide field of vision to take an overall…

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Discover the Key to Successful Brand Extensions

In an increasingly borderless world in which brands can be as powerful as currency, stretching brands that already have strong equity has become an ever more…

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Women’s Salary Requests vs. Men: Key Insights from Research

Stereotypical notions of gender differences have an adverse effect on women's capacity to negotiate. This is shown in a dissertation in psychology by Una…

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Navigating Shared Information Systems Projects: Key Insights

In his dissertation Nurmi studies the joint information systems development projects of organizations operating within the same industry. The goal of these…

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Minority Shareholder Protection’s Effect on Dividend Policy

This dissertation covers the impact of minority protection on dividend policy. Majority shareholders as well as company management have the opportunity to take…

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Ski Resort Brands: Building Identity Through Core Competencies

The traditions of brand philosophy lie deep in the world of marketing physical consumer products. Location branding is a new application area in brand…

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Boosting Productivity Through Strategic R&D Funding

Is it possible to increase the research and development (R&D) activities of companies by means of public funding? What impact does R&D have on the productivity…

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False Self-Employment Costs in UK Construction Revealed

The study by Professor Mark Harvey of the University of Essex calculates that there are between 375,000 and 425,000 workers falsely self-employed in the UK…

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European Satellite Navigation Competition 2008 Seeks Innovations

The 2008 European Satellite Navigation Competition (ESNC) was inaugurated on 1 May. Now in its fifth year, the competition is again seeking quick-to-market…

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IT Budgets and Their Impact on Performance and Returns

In 1978 information-technology expenditures accounted for only five percent of firms’ fixed investments, but by 2005, that figure had risen to 22 percent, for…

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USM’s Award-Winning Intelligent Braking Wheelchair Innovation

USM BAGS 9 GOLD, 10 SILVER AND 5 BRONZE MEDALS AT ITEX 2008Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) yet again proved its calibre as a research university when it…

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Closing The Productivity Gap In Northern Ireland: Key Insights

The booklet, funded jointly by the Economic and Social Research Council and the Department for Enterprise, Trade and Investment (Northern Ireland) presents the…

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Overconfidence in Business: Study Reveals Risks for Entrepreneurs

Psychologists say that people who are so ‘full of themselves’ and cocksure of their own abilities are the ones most likely to venture into markets that may be…

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Feldmann and Maini Win 2008 Dr. Paul Janssen Award for Research

The award salutes the most passionate and creative scientists in basic or clinical research, whose scientific achievements have made, or have strong potential…

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