The West Michigan Science & Technology Initiative, an esteemed organization in the ream of life science and technology, has come out with a new annunciation. According to Initiative‘s declaration, it has been selected to review and approve applications from life science companies for micro-loans through the Michigan Pre-Seed Capital Fund. It is to be noted that the Michigan Pre-Seed Capital Fund Micro Loan program was developed to sustain high-tech, high-growth start-up companies in four technology sectors (advanced automotive, manufacturing and materials; alternative energy; homeland security and defense; and life sciences) throughout Michigan as they near commercial viability.
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National Institute of Technology – Warangal (NIT-W, India has accomplished a milestone by signing a MoU with University of Tampere, (UTA) and Tampere University of Technology (TUT), Finland to commence academic collaborations. What is the main objective of these MOUs? It has been learnt that they make an allowance for understanding on systems, teaching methodologies, courses, content, hands-on learning, student exchange programs, award of degree and interaction with the industry.
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It has come to the knowledge National Institutes of Health (NIH), the premier health care agency in the realm of USA, is on the verge of spending $178K in order to study drug-abusing Thai prostitutes. What makes the National Institutes of Health take up such an unusual subject? It has been learnt that the agency will try to investigate and also learn the reasons why drug-abusing prostitutes in Thailand have such a high HIV risk as compared to others with like lifestyles. In addition, NIH will make a detailed study of the personal and cultural pressures that have an effect on these sex workers and put them at higher risk.
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Swine flu, it seems, has reached the shores of Kolkata (earlier Calcutta), cultural capital of India also. The main culpable, in this context, happens to be a city based person who was traveling all the way from Philippines via Dubai. According to latest information, the person was quarantined on at the city’s international airport here for depicting the suspected swine flu symptoms.
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Swine flu has taken the world by storm and with the passing of each day it is expanding its ominous tentacles. The latest to join the list of affected countries is India and it seems that Indian government is highly conscious owing to its spate in the West, especially the United States of America and Mexico. Well, although the number of affected persons is not known yet, cloud is on the Indian horizon and any negligence may prove to be catastrophic for the nation. It is to be noted that general health care system of India is shocking and at various places it is far below the standard.
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