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All eyes are on Las Vegas for the 50th Wrangler National Finals Rodeo Dec. 4-13 at the Thomas and Mack Center.

Diets and beauty products which claim to have anti-oxidant properties are unlikely to prevent ageing, according to research funded by the Wellcome Trust. Researchers at the Institute of Healthy Ageing at UCL (University College London) say this is because a key fifty year old theory about the causes of ageing is wrong.

A team of scientists from across europe are embarking on new research to develop a treatment for food allergy. "Food allergy affects around 10 million EU citizens and there is no cure," says Dr Clare Mills of the Institute of Food Research, a lead partner in the Food Allergy Specific Therapy (FAST) research project. "All people with food allergy can do is avoid the foods to which they are allergic. The threat of severe anaphylaxis has a great impact on their quality of life.

Morso Mission: With everything we do- from manufacture to delivery- we consider our environment and new ways in which we can further carry out recycling, conservation, and sustainable practices.

Mercury levels in fish are prompting widespread consumption advisories and uncertainty among consumers over which species are safe to eat. Now researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a model that will help scientists and regulators around the country predict which areas are likely to have fish with high mercury levels - a breakthrough that should help officials address public uncertainty by developing health advisories for specific water bodies and fish species.

Can you communicate effectively with your Spanish-speaking workers? Whether in the Home or out in the field, at the construction site, do you know how to give directions so that your workers will not ... [WebWire - Tuesday, December 02, 2008]

REHOVOT, ISRAEL (MARKET WIRE) Evogene Ltd. (TASE: EVGN) today announced strengthening its on-going collaboration with Bayer CropScience to increase yield in rice. In June 2007, the two companies announced a collaboration to increase rice productivity and yield. Pursuant to the collaboration agreement between the companies, Bayer CropScience has recently exercised its option to exclusive licensing rights in rice to additional candidate genes discovered by Evogene.

CHICO, CA (MARKET WIRE) AmeraMex International, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: AMMX), a provider of heavy equipment to shipping, construction, logging and mining companies, today reported financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2008.

SEATTLE, WA (MARKET WIRE) HQ Sustainable Maritime Industries, Inc. (AMEX: HQS) ("HQS" or the "Company"), a leader in toxin-free integrated aquaculture and aquatic product processing, including fish byproduct personal healthcare products, today announced that its China-based processing plant operations for tilapia and shrimp have been certified by the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and the Ethical Trade Initiative (ETI).

American Electric Power Company Inc. said Tuesday it is considering a multibillion-dollar project aimed at harnessing wind energy through a “transmission superhighway.” (AEP)