18-May-2012 03:13

Primary domestication and early uses of the emblematic olive tree: palaeobotanical, historical and molecular evidence from the Middle East :: Our knowledge of the origins of olive tree domestication in the Middle East and on the processes governing its extension and persistence in different vegetation types from prehistory through antiquity to modern times derives from diverse sources, spanning the biological sciences to the humanities. Nonetheless, it lacks a robust overview that may lead to floating interpretations. This is especially true in the Middle East, considered as the cradle of agriculture, and where the evolutionary history of this emblematic tree is intertwined with that of civilizations. Olive fruit, oil and wood have been, since Prehistoric times, characteristic products of the lands bordering the Mediterranean Sea. In the domestic economy of these countries, the olive tree gradually became a traditional tree crop...
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The high costs of vulvodynia are personal—and public :: In addition to the high personal costs to women who have vulvodynia, the disorder levies a financial
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Tribunal rejects Rangers appeal :: Rangers have their appeal against a year-long transfer embargo and a £160,000 fine rejected by a Scottish FA tribunal.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18099048

GM Ditches Facebook Ads Ahead of IPO, Rest of Auto Industry Stands By :: General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) rocked the automotive and advertising worlds with its announcement Tuesday that it will stop buying advertisements on Facebook Inc. (Nasdaq: FB), a value of roughly $10 million a year, on the eve of social networking site&#039;s monster IPO.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/341939/20120516/gm-facebook-ipo-fb-stock-ads-auto.htm

Fed Minutes Suggest Further Easing More Likely :: Federal Reserve policymakers seemed more likely Wednesday to recommend further monetary easing than just a month ago, as minutes of a Fed rate-setting panel detailed shaky faith in recent indicators of economic recovery.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/341935/20120516/federal-reserve-minutes-qe3.htm

Global Losses From Greek Euro Zone Exit Could Reach €1 Trillion :: The financial markets appear to have already priced in Greece's departure from the euro bloc.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/341922/20120516/greece-exit-euro-zone-losses-france-germany.htm

Auf Wiedersehen Athens? :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/euronews/en/business/~3/rJBgr7Chs4E/

Fed Keeps Bond-Buying Door Open: Minutes :: U.S. Federal Reserve policymakers kept the door open to a fresh round of monetary stimulus, citing downside risks to a moderately expanding economy, according to minutes for the central bank&#039;s April meeting.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/341882/20120516/federal-reserve-bernanke-bonds-quantitative-easing.htm

France's New Socialist Government Names Cabinet :: Interestingly, Martine Aubry, the leader of the Socialist party rejected an offer to head a &quot;super ministry.&quot;
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/341877/20120516/france-government-cabinet-minister-ayrault-hollande.htm

Forex: What Happens If Greece Leaves The Euro? :: The growing possibilities of an imminent Greek exit from the single currency bloc could drive up the value of safe-haven currencies such as the U.S. dollar and the British pound, while hurting a number of emerging Asian currencies that are sensitive to investors&#039; risk appetite.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/341870/20120516/forex-greece-leave-euro-dollar-currency.htm

Richemont defies the crisis :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/euronews/en/business/~3/k8CD-qBURyE/

Apps tackle travel expenses :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/1VA8vM-Rbys/index.html

Glimmer of hope on UK jobs :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/euronews/en/business/~3/7793PqdwTv0/

Facebook boosts IPO size :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/euronews/en/business/~3/IJ0baFkBN18/

UK unemployment falls by 45,000 :: UK unemployment fell by 45,000 to 2.63 million in the three months to March, according to the Office for National Statistics.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18084679#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Merkel: Sacrifices had to be made :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/vTIB-WrDJXM/

Flight delay payments move closer :: Airlines are likely to be told they must pay compensation to passengers whose flights are delayed by three hours or more.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18084849#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Report card: Earth 'going downhill' :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/QWWlDY2woxU/index.html

Tapping a corporate hidden agenda :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/TLMv1NlGPzA/index.html

Mortgage lending 'jumps in March' :: There was a big rise in mortgage lending in March, as the stamp duty holiday for first-time buyers came to an end, lenders say.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18084844#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa