BGordon French Caribbean Net News Guyana Correspondent Email: gordon@caribbeannetnews.com GEORGETOWN, Guyana: A woman yet to be identified was beaten to death during a bizarre incident in a small village in eastern Guyana on Saturday, because villagers believed she was an evil spirit, similar to a vampire, which sucks the blood of people. BGordon French Caribbean Net News Guyana Correspondent Email: gordon@caribbeannetnews.com GEORGETOWN, Guyana: A woman yet to be identified was beaten to...

The dishes he prepares for his wife and business partner, Amy Barrett, and their 7-month-old daughter Elizabeth are certainly a change from his usual restaurant fare. Though he shops with an idea in mind, inspiration strikes at random, whether in the form of an unusual ingredient on hand, like fava beans, or a sale on an old favorite. As a chef and co-owner of Sycamore in Columbias District, Mike Odette spends a large portion of his day preparing meals for customers, making sure everyone...

Scientists from Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) and Rice University have discovered a new way to analyze the moving parts of large proteins a breakthrough that will make it easier for structural biologists to classify and scrutinize the active sites of proteins implicated in cancer and other diseases. BCM, Rice make major advance in structural biology . Huliq: Breaking News Huliq:Breaking NewsSubmit NewsLogin BCM, Rice make major advance in structural biology. Scientists from Baylor...

Norman is close to securing private equity backing and is understood to be planning to join forces with two of the main groups, which include Blackstone, Bain Capital, CVC and Cinven. Gareth Davis, chief executive of Imperial, is expected to repeat his requests for access to Altadis' accounts to end the impasse that was reached when the Spanish group rejected his revised offer of 32 pounds-a-share. MC: Quote,Profile , Research), its bid target, were strained on Monday amid accusations the...

By Richard Lee Assistant Business Editor Published May 1 2007 Blue Buffalo co., a Wilton-based pet food company, is scrambling to find a new supplier of canned cat and dog food and biscuits after it learned that Utah-based contract manufacturer American Nutrition inc. was adding rice protein concentrate to its canned products without Blue Buffalo's approval. By Richard Lee Assistant Business Editor Published May 1 2007 Blue Buffalo co., a Wilton-based pet food company, is scrambling to...