Fruit-fly Study Adds Weight To Theories About Another Type Of Adult Stem Cell Aug 4, 2008
The existence in humans of similar, naturally occurring stem cell understudies, called "facultative stem cells," has recently been proposed, but the idea remains controversial ... "It may be that organisms use both quiescent, undifferentiated cells and more highly differentiated yet reversible facultative stem cells under different conditions." ... "The stem cell community is debating whether every mammalian tissue relies on conventional adult stem cells of the sort already identified in bone... (Science Daily)
ING Canada Reports 2007 Fourth Quarter and Year-end Results Feb 20, 2008
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Local teen puts spelling to work Feb 9, 2008
Crossroads Christian Junior High student Matt Llanes spells out facultative which was one of the words he had to spell when he won the district spelling bee. With the victory, Matt will now be competing in the state spelling bee. (Santa Maria Times)
Elusive Pancreatic Stem Cells Found In Mice Jan 26, 2008
Although he cautioned that any potential diabetes treatment remains far into the future, "our findings reveal the significance of investigating the feasibility of (1) isolating facultative beta cell progenitors and newly formed beta cells from human pancreas in order to expand and differentiate them in vitro and transplant them in diabetic patients and (2) composing a mix of factors able to activate beta cell progenitors to expand and differentiate in situ in patients with an absolute or... (Science Daily)
No Death Recorded From Measles For Four Years Nov 13, 2007
Dr Ahadzie specifically charged the participants to put in more efforts in three areas, namely, analysis of data, monitoring their performances and facultative supervision, since those areas were closely related. I can assure you that if we target and strengthen these three areas, our health service delivery will improve, he stressed. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Reinsurance Emerges as Lower Cost Alternative to Risk Financing as Credit Markets Become More Expensive: Aon Re Global Analysis Sep 10, 2007
Clients are better able to differentiate and meet their business objectives with Aon Re Global's best-in-class treaty and facultative reinsurance placement services, capital markets expertise, and relevant analytics and technical expertise, including catastrophe management, actuarial, and rating agency counsel. Aon Re Global was named best reinsurance broker in 2007 and 2006 by readers of Business Insurance, in 2007 by readers of US Insurer and in 2006 by readers of Reinsurance. (PR Newswire)
Aon Appoints Michael D. O'Halleran Aon Re Global Executive Chairman, Ted T. Devine Chief Executive Officer Aug 7, 2007
In addition to traditional treaty and facultative placement services, Aon Re Global offers clients a range of advisory and consulting services - such as catastrophe information forecasting and financial analysis. Aon Re Global, was named best reinsurance broker in 2006 by readers of Business Insurance and Reinsurance and in 2007 by readers of US Insurer. (PR Newswire)
United America Indemnity, Ltd. Reports First Quarter 2007 Results Apr 26, 2007
Wind River Reinsurance Company, Ltd., a Bermuda based treaty and facultative reinsurer of excess and surplus lines and specialty property and casualty insurance. For more information, visit the United America Indemnity, Ltd. website at. (PR Newswire)
Aon Re Global Brokers Recognized Among Risk & Insurance 'Reinsurance Power Brokers' Apr 5, 2007
Individuals recognized from Aon Re Global, the world's leading provider of reinsurance brokerage and integrated capital solutions and services, were: Property -- Scott Clark, executive vice president, managing director and head of the property practice -- Kelly Smith, executive vice president Casualty -- Michael Amatrudo, senior vice president Retrocession -- John Demeusy, senior vice president and managing director -- Steve Binet, executive vice president Facultative -- Bill Kasbeer, chairman... (PR Newswire)
Tandem repeat regions within the Burkholderia pseudomallei genome and their application for high resolution genotyping Mar 31, 2007
The facultative, intracellular bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei is the causative agent of melioidosis, a serious infectious disease of humans and animals. We identified and categorized tandem repeat arrays and their distribution throughout the genome of B. pseudomallei strain K96243 in order to develop a genetic typing method for B. pseudomallei. (BioMed Central)
Statement From Aon Regarding Benfield Litigation Mar 12, 2007
CHICAGO, March 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Aon Re Global, the world's largest provider of reinsurance brokerage services and integrated capital solutions, today announced it has reached a global and comprehensive settlement with Benfield Group of all of the litigation relating to former Benfield facultative reinsurance employees who recently resigned from Benfield and will be joining Aon on April 1. (Logo: ) Under the amicable settlement, Benfield will receive payments over time totaling... (PR Newswire)
