This compound, a factor Xa inhibitor, was discovered and advanced into the clinic by Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS).

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"Acer is partnering with WD to bring advanced notebook performance and capacity in the smallest form factor, " said David Lee, associate vice president of Mobile Computing Product business unit at Acer.

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This will be the tip of the iceberg as more evolved models such as that of Strategic Blue, which allows for trading of future cloud usage across multiple Cloud Service Providers, emerge and create a worldwide market able to factor into the price of cloud highly advanced calculations such as anticipated cloud datacenter build outs and varying demand for cloud.

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Legal access to contraception is a significant factor in a larger number of women getting at least some college education and in more women pursing advanced degrees.

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"Thus, E-4 appears as a risk factor for both heart disease and Alzheimer's disease, two major causes of mortality and morbidity at advanced ages, " Francois Schachter and his colleagues at the Center for the Study of Human Polymorphisms, a genetic-research center in Paris, conclude in a report.

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