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FMCG firms ready with bigger ad spend
Published November 23, 2008, 10:38 am, Business Standard India
Record robust 10-15% growth till September. FMCG sector players such as Marico, Godrej, CavinKare are planning more product launches and increasing their advertising and branding (A&B) spends to beat the slowdown blues.
FIFA considering extending World Cup lead time
Published November 23, 2008, 10:32 am, Slam! Sports
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - FIFA is considering giving countries more time to organize World Cups, according to a top official, who said Sunday that the six years for South Africa's preparations for 2010 was the absolute minimum.
Contraction of flows
Published November 23, 2008, 10:07 am, The Hindu
But in the current context, following the meltdown of major financial markets and drying up of overseas credit, this increased reliance on portfolio flows and private debt could result in a “sharp contraction of international capital flows for many developing countries”.
Frequent in-frame somatic deletions activate gp130 in inflammatory hepatocellular tumours
Published November 23, 2008, 10:01 am, Nature
Inflammatory hepatocellular adenomas are benign liver tumours defined by the presence of inflammatory infiltrates and by the increased expression of inflammatory proteins in tumour hepatocytes. Here we show a marked activation of the interleukin (IL)-6 signalling pathway in this tumour type; sequencing candidate genes pinpointed this response to somatic gain-of-function mutations in the IL6ST ...
Myelomonocytic cell recruitment causes fatal CNS vascular injury during acute viral meningitis
Published November 23, 2008, 10:00 am, Nature
Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus infection of the mouse central nervous system (CNS) elicits fatal immunopathology through blood–brain barrier breakdown and convulsive seizures. Although lymphocytic-choriomeningitis-virus-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs) are essential for disease, their mechanism of action is not known. To gain insights into disease pathogenesis, we observed the ...
Structural recognition and functional activation of FcγR by innate pentraxins
Published November 23, 2008, 10:00 am, Nature
Pentraxins are a family of ancient innate immune mediators conserved throughout evolution. The classical pentraxins include serum amyloid P component (SAP) and C-reactive protein, which are two of the acute-phase proteins synthesized in response to infection. Both recognize microbial pathogens and activate the classical complement pathway through C1q (refs 3 and 4). More recently, members of the ...
Ireland 2-1 Scotland
Published November 23, 2008, 9:29 am, RTÉ News
A very different Ireland men's hockey team took the field for the final game in the three match series. First caps were given to Colin Donaldson (Cookstown), Simon Todd (Mossley) and Jonny Bruton (C of Ireland).
Seeking Solace? You?ll Find Little in the Bond Market
Published November 23, 2008, 9:06 am, New York Times
The global credit crisis has shattered the expectations of many investors as some bond portfolios have taken enormous hits.
FIFA may extend WCup lead time
Published November 23, 2008, 8:52 am, Rocky Mountain News
FIFA is considering giving countries more time to organize World Cups, according to a top official, who said Sunday that the six years for South Africa's preparations for 2010 was the absolute minimum.
Broncos' Rookies Compensate for Injuries
Published November 23, 2008, 8:47 am, FOX 31 Denver
DENVER - The Denver Broncos have the fourth-worst defense in the NFL, they're minus-10 in turnover differential and their injury epidemic is so acute they're down to their sixth, seventh and eighth options at tailback.
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