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Vlatko Vedral: "I'd like to explain the origin of God"
Sun, 07 Mar 2010 00:07:21 +0100 | Guardian Unlimited Science
Quantum physicist Vlatko Vedral thinks he has found what the universe is made of: information. Interview by Aleks KrotoskiProfessor Vlatko Vedral is a quantum physicist at the universities of Oxford and Singapore who grapples with the behaviour of energy and matter at subatomic scales, and this has led him to ask some bigger questions including why are we here? And what does it all mean? The 39-year-old, originally from Belgrade, passionately believes units of information – not particles – are the building blocks of humanity and everything that surrounds us. Information, he maintains, is what came before everything else. It is akin to God.Vedral has set out his argument in a new book, Decoding Reality: The Universe as Quantum Information (OUP), in which he explains faith, love and tele...

Vlatko Vedral: 'I'd like to explain the origin of God'
Sun, 07 Mar 2010 00:07:21 +0100 | Guardian Unlimited Science
Quantum physicist Vlatko Vedral thinks he has found what the universe is made of: information. Interview by Aleks KrotoskiProfessor Vlatko Vedral is a quantum physicist at the universities of Oxford and Singapore who grapples with the behaviour of energy and matter at subatomic scales, and this has led him to ask some bigger questions including why are we here? And what does it all mean? The 39-year-old, originally from Belgrade, passionately believes units of information – not particles – are the building blocks of humanity and everything that surrounds us. Information, he maintains, is what came before everything else. It is akin to God.Vedral has set out his argument in a new book, Decoding Reality: The Universe as Quantum Information (OUP), in which he explains faith, love and tele...

David Reisman, Social Policy in an Ageing Society: Age and Health in Singapore , Edward Elgar, Cheltenham, UK, 2009, 320 pp., hbk £75, ISBN 13: 978 1 84844 094 4.
Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:23:43 +0100 | Ageing
Book ReviewsDAVID R. PHILLIPS, Ageing & Society, Volume 30 Issue 03 , pp 553-555Abstract (Source: Ageing)

Secular trends in breast cancer mortality in five East Asian populations: Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Singapore and Taiwan
Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 | Cancer Science
Breast cancer risk is increasing in most Asian female populations, but little is known about the long-term mortality trend of the disease among these populations. We extracted data for Hong Kong (1979[ndash]2005), Japan (1963[ndash]2006), Korea (1985[ndash]2006), and Singapore (1963[ndash]2006) from the World Health Organization (WHO) mortality database and for Taiwan (1964[ndash]2007) from the Taiwan cancer registry. The annual age-standardized, truncated (to [ge]20 years) breast cancer death rates for 11 age groups were estimated and joinpoint regression was applied to detect significant changes in breast cancer mortality. We also compared age-specific mortality rates for three calendar periods (1975[ndash]1984, 1985[ndash]1994, and 1995[ndash]2006). After 1990, breast cancer mortality t...

BioProcess Asia Pacific
Tue, 02 Mar 2010 05:37:06 +0100 | Nature Network London - Upcoming Events
Bioprocess Asia Pacific brings together global leaders within biopharmaceutical industry to explore the dynamic strategies, benchmark the latest technologies and analyze the most revolutionary technologies sustaining the growth of the biopharmaceutical industry. Join this prestigious five star event, share your experience and knowledge, network with your industry peers and business partners and let this conference start off a new success story at your organization. Topics for BioProces Asia Pacific Include: • Biosimilars manufacturing challenges, regulatory models and operational excellence. • Quality by Design QbD for Biopharmaceuticals. • Technology Transfer in Biopharmaceuticals. • Optimal construction for biopharmaceutical facilities • Facility utilization. • Disposables fo...

Patellofemoral pain syndrome: proximal, distal, and local factors, an international retreat, april 30-may 2, 2009, fells point, Baltimore, MD.
Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 | Physical Therapy
Authors: Davis IS, Powers CM Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) is a clinical condition that is characterized by retropatellar and/or peripatellar pain associated with activities involving lower limb loading (eg, walking, running, jumping, stair climbing, and prolonged sitting and kneeling). PFPS is the most common overuse injury of the lower extremity, and is particularly prevalent in those who are physically active. While treatment for PFPS may be successful for the short-term, long-term results are less promising. The lack of long-term success in treating this condition may be due to the underlying etiologic factors not being addressed. While it is generally agreed that many factors can lead to PFPS, it is our contention that these factors are still not well-understood. The mission...

Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome: Proximal, Distal, and Local Factors, An International Retreat, April 30-May 2, 2009, Fells Point, Baltimore, MD
Sun, 28 Feb 2010 05:00:00 +0100 | The Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy
Irene S. Davis, Christopher M. PowersPatellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) is a clinical condition that is characterized by retropatellar and/or peripatellar pain associated with activities involving lower limb loading (eg, walking, running, jumping, stair climbing, and prolonged sitting and kneeling). PFPS is the most common overuse injury of the lower extremity, and is particularly prevalent in those who are physically active. While treatment for PFPS may be successful for the short-term, long-term results are less promising. The lack of long-term success in treating this condition may be due to the underlying etiologic factors not being addressed. While it is generally agreed that many factors can lead to PFPS, it is our contention that these factors are still not well-understood.  T...

Siemens Supplies Automation Solution For Baxter's New Recombinant Facility In Singapore
Sat, 27 Feb 2010 09:23:00 +0100 | Pharmaceutical Online News
Siemens Pte Ltd has been awarded a lump-sum multimillion dollar contract by Baxter Bioscience Manufacturing in Singapore. (Source: Pharmaceutical Online News)

Giant iceberg breaks off from Antarctic glacier
Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:05:00 +0100 | Scientific American - Official RSS Feed
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - An iceberg the size of Luxembourg has broken off from a glacier in Antarctica after being rammed by another giant iceberg, scientists said on Friday, in an event that could affect ocean circulation patterns. The 2,500 sq km (965 sq mile) iceberg broke off earlier this month from the Mertz Glacier's 160 km (100 miles) floating tongue of ice that sticks out into the Southern Ocean. [More] (Source: Scientific American - Official RSS Feed)