Future world leaders.
Junior is 13, he lives in Uliga (Marshall Island). His father's name is Eddie and his mother is Marina. Junior has a dog and his favorite color is red. Henry is 12, and is from Maryland. He speaks English and his religion is Christianity. His father's name...

Biocompatibles, Terumo sign deal. (Products).
Biocompatibles UK Ltd signed a distribution agreement with Terumo Europe NV for its embolic product, used by interventional radiologists to block blood flow to tumours or vascular malformations. Under the terms of the agreement, Terumo will become the exclusive distributor for the product, known as Bead Block,...

International developments in youth sports.
Welcome to this special edition of Youth Studies Australia, which focuses on international developments in youth sports, and flags a 2005 issue of Youth Studies Australia that will focus on youth sport and leisure activity in Australia and New Zealand. In 2003, the Australian Clearinghouse for Youth Studies won...

Drug delivery technology wins patents.
A technology that creates microscopic pores in the outermost dead layer of skin or in other tissues such as mucosa, opening tiny pathways to access the underlying cells and microcirculation, is the subject of two new US patents. Patent Number 6 183 434 Multiple Mechanical Microporation of...

ABSTRACTS OF PRESENTATIONS AND PAPERS.
Section I: Biological Sciences Room 1196, University Center Jenifer Turco and Thomas Toney, Presiding 1:00 TREE PREFERENCE BY BEAVERS IN NORTH GEORGIA, Emily Watry [*], Kristen Barnekov, Matt Jordan, Justin Walter and Mark Davis, North Georgia College & State University, Dahlonega, GA 30597. We studied...

PIRA rolls out the future of wipes: a conference centered solely on wipes brings 100 attendees to London to celebrate the Fourth of July.
PIRA, an international organization headquartered in London, has moved beyond its focus on the global paper, packaging, printing and publishing industries. Its Future of Wipes Conference held in London July 3-5 was an initial foray into a new, associated industry. PIRA journalist Sara VerBruggen said, "The conference was a...

Farewell to the photo industry.
Your August Editor's Note "Adapt or Die" was interesting. Maybe your next article could be titled "Get Out of My Way If You Can't Run Faster." It would likely describe our situation. After more than 47 years in the photographic industry, we are closing our business. ...

Saturday paper presentations.
Section I: Biological Sciences 115 Science Building Robert L. Jarret and Terry Schwaner Presiding 8:00 IMPACTS OF EXOTIC INVASIVE VINES ON A POPULATION OF THE ENDANGERED TRILLIUM RELIQUUM, Christopher D. Heckel* and Lissa M. Leege, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA 30460. Trillium reliquum...

Educating the Women of Hainan: The Career of Margaret Moninger in China, 1915-1942.
Kathleen Lodwick, associate professor of history at Pennsylvania State University, has previously dealt with the broad sweep of mission history in her two-volume work The Chinese Recorder Index. Now she has turned her attention to an in-depth study of the missionary career of a single woman on the island of...

Young Ms. Philippines-America visits RP.
Cristina P. Baccay, the winner of the Miss Philippines-America pageant in August 2002 in Virginia Beach, Virginia, was given a symbolic key to the city of Manila by Mayor Lito Atienza when she visited the country last April 27 to May 8. She also paid a courtesy call on...