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http://www.sciencedaily.com/news/matter_energy/biochemistry/ Read the latest research in biochemistry -- protein structure and function, RNA and DNA, enzymes and biosynthesis and more biochemistry news.en-usSun, 15 Jul 2012 11:40:40 EDTSun, 15 Jul 2012 11:40:40 EDT60http://www.sciencedaily.com/images/logosmall.gifhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/news/matter_energy/biochemistry/ For more science articles, visit ScienceDaily.http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/07/120712224551.htm A new method of drug testing makes it possible to detect a wider range of synthetically-produced ?designer? drugs.Thu, 12 Jul 2012 22:45:45 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/07/120712224551.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/07/120712162710.htm New research illuminates a large and medically important family of proteins called G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs).Thu, 12 Jul 2012 16:27:27 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/07/120712162710.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/07/120712141816.htm Never has a crystal structure of a human protein molecule in a cell wall been so crystal clear. Researchers have achieved the most detailed crystal structure ever of a target protein for medicines.Thu, 12 Jul 2012 14:18:18 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/07/120712141816.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/07/120712111746.htm Fuel cells are inefficient because the catalyst most commonly used to convert chemical energy to electricity is made of the wrong material, a researcher argues. During the oxygen reduction reaction, intermediate molecules bond too tightly or too loosely to platinum, slowing the reaction and causing a drop in voltage.Thu, 12 Jul 2012 11:17:17 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/07/120712111746.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/07/120712111634.htm New fluorescent molecular nanocapsules have potential applications as sensors, displays, and drug delivery systems (DDS).Thu, 12 Jul 2012 11:16:16 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/07/120712111634.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/07/120711111403.htm Rare cells can be identified within mixed cell populations with near perfect accuracy using a new detection technique. This technique may facilitate cancer diagnosis, which often relies on the detection of rare cancerous cells in tiny amounts of biopsy tissue or fluid.Wed, 11 Jul 2012 11:14:14 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/07/120711111403.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/07/120710133100.htm Some of the planet's tiniest inhabitants may help address two of society's biggest environmental challenges: How to deal with the vast quantities of organic waste produced and where to find clean, renewable energy. Anode respiring bacteria generate useful energy in a device known as a microbial fuel cell.Tue, 10 Jul 2012 13:31:31 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/07/120710133100.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/07/120709155421.htm The Diels-Alder reaction is the most iconic organic chemistry reaction. Scientists now report on exactly how this chemical reaction, discovered in 1928, occurs.Mon, 09 Jul 2012 15:54:54 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/07/120709155421.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/07/120709121624.htm A lipid that helps lotion soften the skin also helps cells find and stay in the right location in the body by ensuring they keep their "antennae" up, scientists report.Mon, 09 Jul 2012 12:16:16 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/07/120709121624.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/07/120709093046.htm Scientists have found a way of effectively identifying nanoscale objects and viruses that could offer a breakthrough for biomedical diagnostics, environmental protection and nano-electronics.Mon, 09 Jul 2012 09:30:30 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/07/120709093046.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/07/120709092558.htm Scientists have used metal complexes to modify peptide hormones. They report for the first time on the three-dimensional structure of the resulting metal-peptide compounds. "With this work, we have laid the molecular foundation for the development of better medicines" says one of the researchers. The team examined hormones that influence the sensation of pain and tumour growth.Mon, 09 Jul 2012 09:25:25 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/07/120709092558.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/07/120706164205.htm Scientists have applied a new method -- "inverse Partial Fluorescence Yield" (iPFY) on micro-jets -- which will enable them to probe the electronic structure of liquids free of sample damages. The experiments are performed in vacuum conditions at the LiXEdrom experimental chamber, where a fluid stream of micrometer diameter is moving freely through vacuum and is continuously irradiated with X-ray radiation.Fri, 06 Jul 2012 16:42:42 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/07/120706164205.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/07/120705172050.htm Fluorine is the most reactive chemical element. Until now the accepted scientific doctrine was, that therefore it cannot exist in nature in its elemental form. A team of chemists has now, for the first time, successfully identified natural elemental fluorine in a special fluorite, the "fetid fluorite" or "antozonite."Thu, 05 Jul 2012 17:20:20 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/07/120705172050.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/07/120705144407.htm Using piezoelectric materials, researchers have replicated the muscle motion of the human eye to control camera systems in a way designed to improve the operation of robots. This new muscle-like action could help make robotic tools safer and more effective for MRI-guided surgery and robotic rehabilitation.Thu, 05 Jul 2012 14:44:44 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/07/120705144407.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/07/120704182543.htm Researchers have invented an electrically conductive gel that is quick and easy to make, can be patterned onto surfaces with an inkjet printer and demonstrates unprecedented electrical performance.Wed, 04 Jul 2012 18:25:25 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/07/120704182543.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/07/120704124057.htm The fast and targeted delivery of drugs could soon be made easier. Microcontainers for medical substances can be produced in different sizes using calcium carbonate microspheres as templates, new research shows.Wed, 04 Jul 2012 12:40:40 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/07/120704124057.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/07/120703200546.htm Finding biocompatible carriers that can get drugs to their targets in the body involves significant challenges. Researchers have now shown a new approach for making vesicles and fine-tuning their shapes. By starting with a protein that is found in sunflower seeds, they used genetic engineering to make a variety of protein molecules that assemble into vesicles and other useful structures.Tue, 03 Jul 2012 20:05:05 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/07/120703200546.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/07/120703162622.htm Using the compound eyes of the humble moth as their inspiration, physicists have developed new nanoscale materials that could someday reduce the radiation dosages received by patients getting X-rayed, while improving the resolution of the resulting images.Tue, 03 Jul 2012 16:26:26 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/07/120703162622.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/07/120702192425.htm New research is seeking to detail the individual steps of highly efficient reactions that convert sunlight into chemical energy within plants and bacteria.Mon, 02 Jul 2012 19:24:24 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/07/120702192425.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/07/120702133535.htm Experts have created a stable version of a ?trophy molecule? that has eluded scientists for decades. They have prepared a terminal uranium nitride compound which is stable at room temperature and can be stored in jars in crystallized or powder form. The breakthrough could have future implications for the nuclear energy industry ? uranium nitride materials may potentially offer a viable alternative to the current mixed oxide nuclear fuels used in reactors since nitrides exhibit superior high densities, melting points, and thermal conductivities and the process the scientists used to make the compound could offer a cleaner, low temperature route than methods currently used.Mon, 02 Jul 2012 13:35:35 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/07/120702133535.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/07/120702133531.htm Scientists have discovered that tiny vanadium pentoxide nanoparticles can inhibit the growth of barnacles, bacteria, and algae on surfaces in contact with water, such as ship hulls, sea buoys, or offshore platforms. Their experiments showed that steel plates to which a coating containing dispersed vanadium pentoxide particles had been applied could be exposed to seawater for weeks without the formation of deposits of barnacles, bacteria, and algae.Mon, 02 Jul 2012 13:35:35 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/07/120702133531.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/07/120701191617.htm New advances in tissue engineering could one day make a replacement liver from a patient's cells, or animal muscle tissue that could be cut into steaks. One problem with making 3-D tissue structures, however, is keeping the interior cells from suffocating. Now, researchers have developed an innovative solution: they've shown that 3-D printed templates of filament networks can be used to rapidly create vasculature and improve the function of engineered living tissues.Sun, 01 Jul 2012 19:16:16 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/07/120701191617.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120629142611.htm A sub-cellular world has been opened up for scientists to study E. coli and other tissues in new ways, thanks to a microscopy method that stealthily provides 3-D, high-quality images of the internal structure of cells without disturbing the specimen.Fri, 29 Jun 2012 14:26:26 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120629142611.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120628193020.htm Scientists have discovered a programmable RNA complex in the bacterial immune system that guides the cleaving of DNA at targeted sites. This discovery opens a new door to genome editing with implications for the green chemistry microbial-based production of advanced biofuels, therapeutic drugs and other valuable chemical products.Thu, 28 Jun 2012 19:30:30 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120628193020.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120628181723.htm The evolution of white rot fungi might have helped bring an end to the geologic period characterized by the formation of large coal deposits, and may help lay the groundwork for the future production of biofuels.Thu, 28 Jun 2012 18:17:17 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120628181723.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120628181721.htm The fossilized remains of plants that lived from around 360 to 300 million years ago, coal generated nearly half of the roughly four trillion kilowatt-hours of electricity consumed in the United States in 2010. An international team of scientists proposes that the evolution of fungi capable of breaking down the polymer lignin in plants may have played a key role in ending the development of coal deposits, contributing to the end of the Carboniferous period.Thu, 28 Jun 2012 18:17:17 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120628181721.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120628164639.htm Researchers found that removing an AFM probe's gold coating -- until now considered helpful -- greatly improved force measurements performed in a liquid, the medium favored for biophysical studies such as stretching DNA or unfolding proteins.Thu, 28 Jun 2012 16:46:46 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120628164639.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120628145741.htm Chemists have developed a process that closely resembles photosynthesis and proved capable of synthesizing compounds found in the pain-killers ibuprofen and naproxen.Thu, 28 Jun 2012 14:57:57 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120628145741.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120628145508.htm Bioengineers and biochemists are using a miniaturized ultrasound device to capture and manipulate biological materials, such as the tiny roundworm, C. elegans.Thu, 28 Jun 2012 14:55:55 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120628145508.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120627132116.htm Scientists have peered into the makeup of complex airborne particulate matter so small that it can be transported into human lungs -- usually without a trace.Wed, 27 Jun 2012 13:21:21 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120627132116.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120627132049.htm For the first time, air-polluting soot particles have been imaged in flight down to nanometer resolution. Pioneering a new technique scientists snapped the most detailed images yet of airborne aerosols.Wed, 27 Jun 2012 13:20:20 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120627132049.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120627131951.htm Scientists have developed a powerful new technique for manipulating the building-block molecules of organic chemistry. The technique enables chemists to add new functional molecules to previously hard-to-reach positions on existing compounds?making it easier for them to generate new drugs and other organic chemicals.Wed, 27 Jun 2012 13:19:19 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120627131951.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120627103350.htm Scientists are reporting an advance toward treating disease with minute capsules containing not drugs -- but the DNA and other biological machinery for making the drug. They describe engineering micro- and nano-sized capsules that contain the genetically coded instructions, plus the read-out gear and assembly line for protein synthesis that can be switched on with an external signal.Wed, 27 Jun 2012 10:33:33 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120627103350.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120627103310.htm Researchers have developed a new technique for controlling the crystalline structure of titanium dioxide at room temperature. The development should make titanium dioxide more efficient in a range of applications, including photovoltaic cells, hydrogen production, antimicrobial coatings, smart sensors and optical communication technologies.Wed, 27 Jun 2012 10:33:33 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120627103310.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120627092012.htm Ever since Hennig Brand's discovery in 1669, elementary phosphorus has fascinated chemists around the world. It is industrially produced by the ton and its compounds have numerous applications in materials science and the life sciences. The main known forms of the element are white, red, and black phosphorus. Chemists have now succeeded in creating a positively charged pure phosphorus compound.Wed, 27 Jun 2012 09:20:20 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120627092012.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120626114322.htm Imagine if doctors could perform surgery without ever having to cut through your skin. Or if they could diagnose cancer by seeing tumors inside the body with a procedure that is as simple as an ultrasound. Thanks to a new technique, all of that may be possible in the not-so-distant future.Tue, 26 Jun 2012 11:43:43 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120626114322.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120625160403.htm A mechanism that controls the way organisms breathe or photosynthesize has been discovered by scientists. The research could pave the way for improved biofuel production.Mon, 25 Jun 2012 16:04:04 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120625160403.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120625125803.htm Researchers have found a way to create much slimmer thin-film solar cells without sacrificing the cells' ability to absorb solar energy. Making the cells thinner should significantly decrease manufacturing costs for the technology.Mon, 25 Jun 2012 12:58:58 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120625125803.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120625100915.htm Differentiation of stem cells into bone nodules is greatly accelerated by nanomolecular scaffolds.Mon, 25 Jun 2012 10:09:09 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120625100915.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120623094310.htm Scientists have found a new mathematical approach to simulating the electronic behavior of noncrystalline materials, which may eventually play an important part in new devices including solar cells, organic LED lights and printable, flexible electronic circuits.Sat, 23 Jun 2012 09:43:43 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120623094310.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120619092935.htm A key component found in an ancient anaerobic microorganism may serve as a sensor to detect potentially fatal oxygen, researchers have found. This helps researchers learn more about the function of these components, called iron-sulfur clusters, which occur in different parts of cells in all living creatures.Tue, 19 Jun 2012 09:29:29 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120619092935.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120618153427.htm Scientists are racing to sequence DNA faster and cheaper than ever by passing strands of the genetic material through molecule-sized pores. Now, scientists have adapted this ?nanopore? method to find DNA damage that can lead to mutations and disease.Mon, 18 Jun 2012 15:34:34 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120618153427.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120618111830.htm Overturning two long-held misconceptions about oil production in algae, scientists show that ramping up the microbes' overall metabolism by feeding them more carbon increases oil production as the organisms continue to grow. The findings may point to new ways to turn photosynthetic green algae into tiny "green factories" for producing raw materials for alternative fuels.Mon, 18 Jun 2012 11:18:18 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120618111830.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120616145535.htm The design of a nature-inspired material that can make energy-storing hydrogen gas has gone holistic. Usually, tweaking the design of this particular catalyst -- a work in progress for cheaper, better fuel cells -- results in either faster or more energy efficient production but not both. Now, researchers have found a condition that creates hydrogen faster without a loss in efficiency.Sat, 16 Jun 2012 14:55:55 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120616145535.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120615204741.htm Researchers have engineered nanoparticles that show great promise for the treatment of multiple myeloma (MM), an incurable cancer of the plasma cells in bone marrow.Fri, 15 Jun 2012 20:47:47 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120615204741.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120613153331.htm A powerful color-based imaging technique is making the jump from remote sensing to the operating room. Scientists are working to ensure it performs as well when spotting cancer cells in the body as it does with oil spills in the ocean.Wed, 13 Jun 2012 15:33:33 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120613153331.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120613133341.htm In the not-too-distant future, scientists may be able to use DNA to grow their own specialized materials, thanks to the concept of directed evolution. Scientists have, for the first time, used genetic engineering and molecular evolution to develop the enzymatic synthesis of a semiconductor.Wed, 13 Jun 2012 13:33:33 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120613133341.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120613133150.htm An implantable fuel cell could power neural prosthetics that help patients regain control of limbs. Engineers have developed a fuel cell that runs on the same sugar that powers human cells: glucose. This glucose fuel cell could be used to drive highly efficient brain implants of the future, which could help paralyzed patients move their arms and legs again.Wed, 13 Jun 2012 13:31:31 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120613133150.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120613102130.htm A scientist may be onto an ocean of discovery because of his research into a little sea creature called the mantis shrimp. The research is likely to lead to making ceramics -- today's preferred material for medical implants and military body armour -- many times stronger. The mantis shrimp's can shatter aquarium glass and crab shells alike.Wed, 13 Jun 2012 10:21:21 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120613102130.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120612145139.htm Researchers have created a computational tool to help predict how proteins fold by finding amino acid pairs that are distant in sequence but change together. Protein interactions offer clues to the treatment of disease, including cancer.Tue, 12 Jun 2012 14:51:51 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120612145139.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120612101458.htm A novel porous material that has unique carbon dioxide retention properties has just been developed.Tue, 12 Jun 2012 10:14:14 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120612101458.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120611193636.htm A newly developed carbon nanotube material could help lower the cost of fuel cells, catalytic converters and similar energy-related technologies by delivering a substitute for expensive platinum catalysts.Mon, 11 Jun 2012 19:36:36 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120611193636.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120611105311.htm New groundbreaking research has found that exposure to nanoparticles can have a serious impact on health, linking it to rheumatoid arthritis and the development of other serious autoimmune diseases. The findings have health and safety implications for the manufacture, use and ultimate disposal of nanotechnology products and materials. They also identified new cellular targets for the development of potential drug therapies in combating the development of autoimmune diseases.Mon, 11 Jun 2012 10:53:53 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120611105311.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120611092345.htm Researchers have created a reliable and fast flu-detection test that can be carried in a first-aid kit. The novel prototype device isolates influenza RNA using a combination of magnetics and microfluidics, then amplifies and detects probes bound to the RNA. The technology could lead to real-time tracking of influenza.Mon, 11 Jun 2012 09:23:23 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120611092345.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120610151304.htm Enabling bioengineers to design new molecular machines for nanotechnology applications is one of the possible outcomes of a new study. Scientists have developed a new approach to visualize how proteins assemble, which may also significantly aid our understanding of diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, which are caused by errors in assembly.Sun, 10 Jun 2012 15:13:13 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120610151304.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120606155808.htm Using ultrafast, intensely bright pulses of X-rays scientists have obtained the first ever images at room temperature of photosystem II, a protein complex critical for photosynthesis and future artificial photosynthetic systems.Wed, 06 Jun 2012 15:58:58 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120606155808.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120606132316.htm A new voyage into "chemical space" ? occupied not by stars and planets but substances that could become useful in everyday life ? has concluded that scientists have synthesized barely one tenth of one percent of potential medicines. The report estimates that the actual number of these so-called "small molecules" could be one novemdecillion (that's one with 60 zeroes), more than some estimates of the number of stars in the universe.Wed, 06 Jun 2012 13:23:23 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120606132316.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120605121639.htm Halogens particularly chlorine, bromine, and iodine ? have a unique quality which allows them to positively influence the interaction between molecules. This ?halogen bonding? has been employed in the area of materials science for some time, but is only now finding applications in the life sciences.Tue, 05 Jun 2012 12:16:16 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120605121639.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120605102842.htm Researchers have developed a highly sensitive detector of infrared light that can be used in applications ranging from detection of chemical and biochemical weapons from a distance and better airport body scanners to chemical analysis in the laboratory and studying the structure of the universe through new telescopes.Tue, 05 Jun 2012 10:28:28 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120605102842.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120604092858.htm A new microscope enabled scientists to film a fruit fly embryo, in 3D, from when it was about two-and-a-half hours old until it walked away from the microscope as a larva.Mon, 04 Jun 2012 09:28:28 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120604092858.htm

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The Experience Effect for Small Business is Full of Big Branding ...

Jim Joseph (@JimJosephExp) is a self procalimed ?Marketing Guy ? always was, always will be? he says in his introduction to his latest book?The Experience Effect for Small Business ? Big Brand Results with Small Business Budgets. ?

Joseph is the author of the precurser book?The Experience Effect?where he shared how creating a relevant brand experiene can have a tremendous effect on your customers and your business. ?The Experience Effect?featured some of Joseph?s big brand strategies and stories. ?It was a well received book and contained a lot of brand building processes and tips that any business owner can use. ?But it was a book that featured ?big brands and you would have to do some extrapolation?to take some of those strategies and apply them to your small business.

As the book begins, Joseph shares his inspiration for this follow up book. ?He talks about how he was writing his first book when the economy exploded and people started losing jobs left and right. ?He talked about how the big paychecks and bonuses disappeared and how this new economy brought to light the myriad small businesses out there that were springing up as newly ?freed up? entrepreneurs launched new businesses.

This is what inspired him to write?The Experience Effect for Small Business. ?In this book, he aims to more directly give small businesses tools and tricks of the branding trade that the big boys use to build brands and make it easier for small businesses to apply at budgets that they can afford.

How Jim Joseph Got His Branding Chops

Jim Joseph has specialized in award winning branding and marketing strategies for over twenty five years. ?He?s built some very well known customer brands and marketing agencies along the way such as Kraft, Nestle, Cadillac, Tylenol, and any more. ?He is currently the President and partner at Lippe Taylor, an agency dedicated to ?marketing with women? across all categories including beauty, fashion, shopping, food, home, wellness and healthcare.

My Experience of?The Experience Effect

Since we?re talking about experiences, I guess I?ll give you my experience of?The Experience Effect for Small Business. ?I?m both a marketer and a small business, so when I received my review copy and started reading it ? that?s how I looked at it. ?I figured this was Jim?s product and I?m going to experience it.

The first thing I noticed is that I had received an autographed copy ? ?That?s nice? ?I thought. ?The inscription used my name (so I know it wasn?t mass autographed) and it was sort of fun. ?It said ?What?s your experience?? ?Hmm. ?Maybe that?s what inspired this paragraph. ?There?s that subliminal advertising at work again.

Now, I had read his first book,?The Experience Effect,?and thought it was very good ? but I didn?t end up reviewing it the first time. ?Maybe that was because I felt that it shared a lot of marketing and branding strategy for big brands and not enough meat for small business. ?So, I?m really happy that I have the opportunity to share what?s inside with you.

The tone of the writing is fun and friendly. ?Jim seems to be a smart and likeable guy. ?When you read any of the chapters, it?s very much like being in a conversation with Jim. ?I like that. ?What I think that YOU will appreciate (especially if you?re not a marketing genius) is that he?s made the branding lessons more practical and used more small business examples.

Here is just one example from the begining of the book:

?Now I?ve been to other dry cleaners in the neighborhood, several actually. ?And they all did a good job, too. ?So why did I switch around until I found this particular one?

For one simple reason, at this dry cleaner, the remember me.

The employees/owners greet me on a first name basis, and say hello each time. ?They inquire about my kids and ask if my clothes are coming out ok. ?The other places never really acknowledged me as a person. ?So I switched.?

Not Much Difference From The Original

As I read through this version of the book, I have to say that there is not much difference from the original. ?There are still many references to BIG brands. ?This is what Joseph knows and understands and these big brands have lots to teach us.

In fact, one benefit I can see by using all these big brand references is that all of us knows exactly what he?s talking about. ?We all know and understand and have a shared experience around Coke or the NFL. ?So Joseph?s tutorials on dissecting a message or analyzing the competition are much more easily understood when he?s referring to a big brand that you know rather than a mom and pop you?ve never heard of.

But if you?re the kind of person who doesn?t like or appreciate big brand references or stories because you feel that your business isn?t like that ? then you will find this book frustrating.

Cool Insider Branding and Marketing Tips

I wanted to call this section ?cool tools? or templates ? but that?s really not what they are. ?Joseph has peppered this book with some of his ?insider? tips and outlines and charts for getting to the heart of a brand. ?My favorite one is called, ?For-Who-Is-That-Because-So-Why.? ?Here?s how that works.

Just write these words down in a column like this:

For: (enter your target market ? demographically)

Who: (enter your target market psychographically)

Brand Is: (Type of business)

That: (Rational benefit)

Because: (proof points ? no more than three)

So: (Emotional benefit)

Best Expressed by: (Tagline)

The best way to explain this is to give you one that he completed using the dry cleaner I mentioned earlier:

For ? Our beloved neighbors of Chelsea, NY

Who ? Are the best dressed folks in town

Dry Cleaner is ? Your safe haven for all your dry cleaning needs

That ? Takes good care of you and your clothes

Because ? Special laundry process and a commitment to care

So ? You can do more important things in our life

Best Expressed by ? Neighbors taking care of neighbors

If you liked that ? then you?ll find several more worksheets, tips or templates that you can fill out just like that. ?The really great thing about these is that you can use any market research you?ve collected already or you will get ideas for what kind of research to do with your market or customer so that you can get to the core of your brand.

Overall, I would recommend?The Experience Effect for Small Business. ?If you?ve already got the first?Experience Effect, then I?m not sure you need to get this version. But if you?re a small business owner, entrepreneur or marketer ? then this is the version to grab.

While you do that, I?m going to play around with that For-Who-Is-That-Because-So-Why ? template!

From Small Business Trends

The Experience Effect for Small Business is Full of Big Branding Strategies

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Foie Gras 'Asylum' for the French Duck in California?

California's ban on foie-gras prompted anti-foie gras activists to parade a cartoon duck outside the US embassy in Paris.

The L214 animal rights group staged the stunt to voice support for the ban on selling or producing foie gras -- fatty liver made by force-feeding ducks or geese with grain -- which came into force on July 1 after years of wrangling.

"We want to say bravo to California, shame on France, and thank you for all the ducks that have been spared," said Johanne Mielcarek, spokeswoman for the half-dozen activists present, one sporting a giant duck costume.

"Ducks are now protected in California, so our poor French duck has come to ask for symbolic asylum," Mielcarek said.

"We want to show that in France too, people are against force-feeding," she added, citing a 2009 study suggesting that 63.2 percent of French people consider the practice to be harmful and that 43.9 would like to see it banned.

French producers of the prized foodstuff, a southwestern speciality and a staple of Christmas and New Year festivities, say efforts to ban it are based on a misunderstanding of the force-feeding process, which they insist is not cruel.

They argue that force-feeding -- via a funnel inserted into the birds' throats -- mimicks the natural process of stocking up on food before migrating and stress it is only practised for a dozen days right at the end of their life.

France's foie gras industry body, CIFOG, claims California's ban breaches international trade law and is lobbying the French government for support.

L214 retorts that of the 34 million ducks raised for foie gras production in France each year, the majority on industrial farms, one million die of infections and lesions to their engorged liver.

"Force-feeding really is one of the most harmful practices that exist towards animals," said Mielcarek. "And its precisely because foie gras is so symbolic in France that we need to combat it."

Source-AFP

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Search Engine Optimization is the process of article marketing

Article marketing or article promotion is an excellent upcoming marketing tool, especially for small business having low budgets and insufficient funds. It is a self-generating marketing strategy, which attracts the customer flow to a web site. Article promotion is a best way to promote products, services and programs, which the business entrepreneurs have to offer.

Key Benefits:

1. Efficient SEO Tool:

Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is the process of building links and making the web site more accessible for search engines, whenever visitors type in specific terms in the search box and look for search results.

Article marketing is an efficient SEO tool, since it helps in diverting the traffic flow to a web site, by specifying certain keywords and links in the resource box of an online directory. These keywords and links direct the visitors to that site and thus, have positive search engine results.

2. Increase In Link Popularity:

Increasing number of linking sites to a particular site and rising customer flow, enhance ranking of a web site in search engines. Generally, search engines give greater significance to sites with larger number of links to other sites or directories. Thus, increase in link popularity helps to gain more subscribers and increased sales.

3. Pre-sale of Products:

No doubt, that scope for online marketing is increasing immensely. However, a customer would always want to know proper details of a product before purchasing it. Thus, article marketing highlights the purpose, efficiency and other important details regarding every product. This enables visitors to make a suitable choice, according to their needs.

3. Expert Reputation:

Article promotion increases reputation of the site host as an expert. If a site offers high quality goods and services, and advertises the same in an efficient manner, then the confidence level of customers in the site products enhances. This also enhances the reputation of that web site and displays its owner as a reliable professional, from whom customers feel free to make any purchases.

4. Benefits of Attracting Visitors:

Apart from having the visitors to make online purchases, article marketing has other benefits of attracting customer traffic too. This involves distributing those articles to online publishers, who help to advertise that web site.

For instance, if an electronic newsletter called ezine having large number of subscribers happens to pick an article, then the site owner benefits from a massive increase in sales and subscribers. If a printed source comes across and publishes an article, then readers are likely to get familiar with the products and services.

5. Free Marketing:

Article marketing is a beneficial way of advertising, if a person lacks the financial power to run PPC (Pay-Per-Click) or Clickbank programs. Investment is required only in terms of time. In fact, it is an efficient marketing strategy, which helps to entice visitors to visit the site repeatedly. Thus, distributing articles and submitting them on a consistent basis, produces recurring traffic for a web site.

Through well-organized article marketing, it is possible to build a good rapport with customers and win their trust. However, it is equally important to offer high quality goods and services along with article marketing, to have a permanent flow of visitors to a particular web site.

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Architectural Styles: Condominiums ? Windermere Real Estate ...

A condominium is a dwelling in a multi-unit building that is differentiated from an apartment through ownership. Condos are popular in urban areas, but any multi-unit building can be a condominium if individuals are allowed to purchase units. While condo owners can modify their unit?s interior, use and management of common facilities and areas, such as hallways, elevators, heating systems, and exterior spaces, are controlled by a governing body that represents the interests of all the condo owners.? Typically, owners pay monthly condo dues which in turn fund common area maintenance costs. courtesy of windermere.com

Elements of Design:

• A unit in a multi-unit building with ownership rights
• Owner has rights to modify the interior of unit, not common spaces
• Monthly dues to the Home Owners Association (HOA) covers pre-determined maintenance costs
• Owner is subject to follow the rules based on the bylaws determined by the HOA

Our Condominium Listings:

19200 14th Lane NW, Shoreline | MLS#336642

RICHMOND BEACH
19200 14th Lane NW, Shoreline? |? Three Bedrooms, Two Full Baths, Three Quarter Bath, Half Bath? Townhouse end unit offering 1,710 sq ft. The three level floor plan includes two upper bedrooms with attached baths. Slider off of lower bedroom to private patio gives access to common area/yard/garden. One assigned exterior parking space in addition to guest parking. Enjoy living walking distance to bowling alley, restaurants, coffee shop and more. Short driving distance to Richmond Beach Salt Water Park and library.

1820 NW 195th Street #16, Shoreline | MLS#296259

RICHMOND BEACH
1820 NW 195th Street, Shoreline? |? Two Bedrooms, One and Three Quarter Baths
Private fenced court yard leads to double doors into your home. Lives like a home located in the heart of Richmond Beach. Gated entry, minutes to beaches, shopping and much more for your enjoyment. Two spacious bedrooms, including a master suite with double closet and bath. Grand size living room with fireplace and access to patio and fenced back yard.? Large utility room, loads of storage. Double car garage with additional storage space. Heat pump, vaulted ceilings, new carpet and paint.? Complex is not a 55+ community. Enjoy the pool for the summer.

18100 15th Ave NE #C318, Shoreline | MLS#362617

NORTH CITY
18100 15th Avenue NE #C318, Shoreline? |? Two Bedrooms, One and Three Quarter Baths
Impeccable top floor corner unit with views to the south and west ? no common walls. Updated kitchen with separate dining area. Charming free-standing wood stove in sunken living room with view deck. Master has three quarter private bath plus a full bath for guests. Complex was recently updated with new siding and roof. Grounds well kept ? complex employs housekeeper and landscaper. Two parking spaces, visitor parking and on site storage plus clubhouse and sauna. Easy access to bus, freeway and downtown.

550 Elm Way #103, Edmonds | MLS#369587

EDMONDS BOWL
550 Elm Way #103, Edmonds? |? One Bedroom, One Bath
Patio unit with lovely day or evening view of manicured park-like grounds and heated pool. Lounge by the pool, swim or entertain on your private deck. Feels like you are on vacation! Perfect for downsizers or snow birds with all the amenities of downtown Edmonds at your fingertips. Newer appliances in kitchen, tile countertop and good storage in kitchen. Washer and dryer in unit. Secure building with lobby entrance and no steps to unit. Pets okay to 20 lbs. Designated parking space and two storage areas.

1220 6th Avenue S #B107, Edmonds | MLS#377611

EDMONDS BOWL
1220 6th Ave S #B107, Edmonds? |? Two Bedrooms, One and Three Quarter Baths
Move in ready 1,100+ sq ft 2 bedroom ground level end unit close to Downtown Edmonds. Over 3 acres including green spaces just outside your over-sized covered patio in a pet friendly community! Wonderful open floor plan offers formal dining area, living room with cozy wood burning fireplace. Generous sized bedrooms, master suite, white millwork and abundant storage throughout. Two assigned parking spaces and storage locker. Exterior painted within last year, no special assessments!

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Real Estate Investing For Early Retirement: Let Your Earnings Do ...

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By : Perry Ellis ??
Submitted 2012-07-13 05:16:50

Could you be the master of your fate? Are you the keeper of stock bonds, annuities, 401K investment? or do you simply wait for the monthly pay checks to come in, punch out, go to the lotto outlet, return home, do the same thing over again, and wish to good God you'll have ample greenbacks in your savings account for retirement? Unless those lotto tickets become a million-dollars, paying for them everyday isn't precisely a sensible idea when you're planning about how to invest for your early retirement.

There is a way more lucrative way to continue your investments and relying on volatile, intangible programs like stock bonds and mutual funds might not be a smart way to continue maximising your net worth. And whenever you're thinking "net worth," big numbers typically come to mind and when big figures come to mind, real estate moguls like Donald Trump (self-proclaimed net worth at $7 billion although Forbe's lists it at $4 billion), Ted Lerner ($3.3 billion net worth, owns 7,000 apartments and 750 private home lots) and Richard Le Frak ($5 billion net worth, owns 5,000 apartments in New York) pop up.

And thus, how do you generate a net worth that's greater than the GDP of some countries?

Take your cue from the super rich listed above and initiate thinking about smart real estate investing. Of course, guys like Trump, Lerner, and Le Frak have a head start on you so targeting for a billion dollars at his point would be about as realistic as getting a definite ROI on a stock investment. However if you arm yourself with the correct kind of advise and the correct kind of training when it refers to real estate investment, you might just start making more income than you can ever imagine.

One of the fundamental strategies to creating a success within your investment is to select the best property, which right now you might have heard that it usually signifies: location, location, location. And as stated by a recent report from CNN Money, college towns are turning out to be best moneymakers for a lot of real estate investors. It turns out, despite having the economic downswing, demand jointly with rent costs in these locations have grown to about 5 percent over the previous year, rendering most investors from different states with their most beneficial steady earnings.

If you're troubled about having to fund your investment with your own cash, here's a certain amount of good news: You don't need to utilize all your own cash. There are other existing solutions to your funding demands. Finally, depending on your financial circumstances and what you are comfortable with, these may include equity sharing with members of the family or organizations that have the available capital, private money loan (perfect for agents who give outstanding good deals for cash payment), private mortgage, and other financing strategies.

The old American dream used to represent a home with a two-car garage and a white picket fence. As we speak, that fantasy has shifted focus to job security. When you think your recent financial situation is going to force you to work beyond the retirement age, it's the time to take issues into your own hands. And all signs suggest real estate investment by means of clever and imaginative financing and acquisition. Learn more about real estate investment today and use that house with a two-car garage and a white picket fence as your key element to gaining financial freedom.

Author Resource:- When you believe that your recent economic situation is going to demand you to work after the retirement age, it's the time to take things into your own hands. And all signs indicate real estate investment by means of clever and productive financing and acquisition. Learn more about real estate investment now and use it to gain financial freedom.
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By: Perry Ellis

Could you be the master of your fate? Are you the keeper of stock bonds, annuities, 401K investment? or do you simply wait for the monthly pay checks to come in, punch out, go to the lotto outlet, return home, do the same thing over again, and wish to good God you'll have ample greenbacks in your savings account for retirement? Unless those lotto tickets become a million-dollars, paying for them everyday isn't precisely a sensible idea when you're planning about how to invest for your early retirement.

There is a way more lucrative way to continue your investments and relying on volatile, intangible programs like stock bonds and mutual funds might not be a smart way to continue maximising your net worth. And whenever you're thinking "net worth," big numbers typically come to mind and when big figures come to mind, real estate moguls like Donald Trump (self-proclaimed net worth at $7 billion although Forbe's lists it at $4 billion), Ted Lerner ($3.3 billion net worth, owns 7,000 apartments and 750 private home lots) and Richard Le Frak ($5 billion net worth, owns 5,000 apartments in New York) pop up.

And thus, how do you generate a net worth that's greater than the GDP of some countries?

Take your cue from the super rich listed above and initiate thinking about smart real estate investing. Of course, guys like Trump, Lerner, and Le Frak have a head start on you so targeting for a billion dollars at his point would be about as realistic as getting a definite ROI on a stock investment. However if you arm yourself with the correct kind of advise and the correct kind of training when it refers to real estate investment, you might just start making more income than you can ever imagine.

One of the fundamental strategies to creating a success within your investment is to select the best property, which right now you might have heard that it usually signifies: location, location, location. And as stated by a recent report from CNN Money, college towns are turning out to be best moneymakers for a lot of real estate investors. It turns out, despite having the economic downswing, demand jointly with rent costs in these locations have grown to about 5 percent over the previous year, rendering most investors from different states with their most beneficial steady earnings.

If you're troubled about having to fund your investment with your own cash, here's a certain amount of good news: You don't need to utilize all your own cash. There are other existing solutions to your funding demands. Finally, depending on your financial circumstances and what you are comfortable with, these may include equity sharing with members of the family or organizations that have the available capital, private money loan (perfect for agents who give outstanding good deals for cash payment), private mortgage, and other financing strategies.

The old American dream used to represent a home with a two-car garage and a white picket fence. As we speak, that fantasy has shifted focus to job security. When you think your recent financial situation is going to force you to work beyond the retirement age, it's the time to take issues into your own hands. And all signs suggest real estate investment by means of clever and imaginative financing and acquisition. Learn more about real estate investment today and use that house with a two-car garage and a white picket fence as your key element to gaining financial freedom.

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